The Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 has been forced into protective "safe mode" while journeying through deep space.

Famed Queen guitarist and citizen astronomer Brian May collaborated with NASA's asteroid mission OSIRIS-REx, helping ...

The Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 has been forced ... spent around 18 months studying the asteroid, prodding and landing on Ryugu and deploying small rovers.

ispace revealed that the Mare Frigoris or 'sea of cold' has been chosen for three reasons. First is the stable terrain which poses less risk to the lander during descent, rich regolith perfect for ...

From the very first Cold War Geiger counters that were Sputnik and Explorer-1, to the autonomous robots of Mars, asteroid ...

A British scientist was the first person to see the rocky surface of the asteroid Eros as the American Near Shoemaker spacecraft historically touched down on it. Dr Louise Prockter, 36 ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our ...

Researchers warn that “city killer” space rock could ... odds of a lunar crash landing hovering around 1.8%. Perhaps more frightening is another resonant asteroid called 887 Alinda, which ...

This asteroid is estimated to have ... the first-stage booster will return to Landing Zone 2 at Cape Canaveral. Being close by, those on the Space Coast will hear a sonic boom shortly after ...

(SpaceX/NASA via AP) Read full article: Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed ... the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.