Japan Sends Rocket with Lunar Lander and X-ray Telescope into Space
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On a clear day from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan sent a rocket soaring, marking an exciting step in their…
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Ryugu Asteroid Samples Prove Organic-Rich, Says NASA
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Scientists who have been studying samples collected by the Hayabusa2 mission from the asteroid Ryugu have found that the samples…
“Uncontaminated Extraterrestrial Materials” Revealed in Ancient Asteroid Sample
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In an important study, researchers report that pebbles taken from an ancient asteroid by a Japanese spacecraft contain crucial clues…
BepiColombo Comes Within 200km of Mercury in Latest Flyby
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A view of Mercury captured by ESA/JAXA’s BepiColombo mission during a gravity assistance maneuver on June 23, 2022, shows the…
Alien Contamination? NASA Expert Warns of Alien Viruses That Could Reach Earth in Future Space Missions
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While attention on Earth is focused on containing the coronavirus pandemic, a NASA researcher and ex-collaborator has expressed concern about…
Video: Spacecraft Lands on Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away
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A spacecraft from Japan visited an asteroid measuring approximately one kilometer in diameter called Ryugu (officially designated 162173 Ryugu). In…
Japan Bombed An Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away, Here’s What They Found
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The Japanese national Space Agency (JAXA) made its Hayabusa-2 spacecraft—in orbit around Ryugu—bomb the asteroid orbiting the sun at around…
4 Stunning Close-Up Image of an Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away
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Update; 2020. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has delivered asteroid surface samples back to Earth. The spacecraft is currently en route to…