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[ad_1] The Franco – German LG for Asteroid – Scanning Mobile Phone (MASCOT) captured this photo of the Ryugu asteroid during the landing operations of Oct. 3, 2018. The Shadow from the …

[ad_1] This computer image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Asteroid Surface Scout mobile, or MASCOT, located on the asteroid Ryugu. The unmanned Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 dropped the …

[ad_1] The Japanese space shuttle Hayabusa2 successfully dropped the MASCOT lander on the Ryugu asteroid on October 3, 2018 (Japan time). Left: Illustration of the MASCOT undercarriage separating from the mother ship …

[ad_1] Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft approaching asteroid Ryugu. Credit: DLR A German-built landing probe the size of a microwave oven carrying a camera and a suite of scientific instruments …

[ad_1] A tiny German asteroid lander is expected to touch down on its target late Tuesday, Oct. 2 (EDT). The craft is on a quest to send back data about the mysterious …

[ad_1] In the weeks leading up to Halloween, you will probably hear scary stories about a skull-like asteroid doing a near-Earth flyby on Oct. 31. Do not be afraid. The stories are …

[ad_1] Photo: Screen capture of the artist's rendering An artist rendition of the 2015 TB145 asteroid, the so-called "Halloween asteroid" improves the cranial form of the rock. The asteroid was discovered shortly …

[ad_1] If you were planning to hold a Halloween party on October 31st, you may want to reprogram. A very special asteroid will soon be appearing, but as a terrible visitor who …

[ad_1] According to tweets from the Japanese Space Agency, Japan's intrepid asteroid rovers sent back images and high-resolution images of the surface of the celestial body they were exploring. In a series …

[ad_1] Three years ago, a spooky "comet of death", spooky, hit the Earth on Halloween night. Now, it's back. First of all: it will not happen to us this year. The asteroid, …