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[ad_1] A photo of the Ryugu asteroid that was discovered in 1999. The asteroid is the main focus of the Hayabusa2 mission of the Japanese space agency. After its launch in 2014, …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (KHON2) – When Oumuamua was spotted last October by the Pan-STARRS1 telescope in Haleakala, scientists were not sure what it was. In the absence of emission of gas or dusty …

[ad_1] By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese space probe named after a hawk arrived on an asteroid 300 million kilometers from Earth Wednesday after a three and a half year …

[ad_1] The probe was launched in 2014 A Japanese probe has reached an asteroid 300 million kilometers away to gather information about the birth of the solar system and the origin of …

[ad_1] The planning of humanity's first mission to a binary asteroid system has entered its next phase of engineering. The Hera mission proposed by ESA would also be Europe's contribution to an …

[ad_1] This infographic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows an asteroid and an asteroid, Hayabusa2. The Japanese space explorer who will attempt to blow up a crater in …

[ad_1] It's been nearly four years since the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa-2 took off, heading for a small asteroid that was then known only as 1999 JU3. At the time, we did not …

[ad_1] There is not a week going by without hearing about news of another call with another small asteroid or a big meteor. Last week, the Earth was hit by another small …

[ad_1] Image credit: Composite created with public domain images Last week, Russian owners of home security and dashcam camera were treated to a light show while a meteor about 13 feet wide …

[ad_1] Popular mechanics The solar system is full of giant asteroids that run down, and even though the space is large and empty, there is a decent chance that some of these …