With Time Running Out, Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Fails to Drop Target Marker on Asteroid
With surface temperatures rising steadily on the asteroid, the probe is running out of time.
With surface temperatures rising steadily on the asteroid, the probe is running out of time.
It’s revealed a bunch of surprises about the small, spinning rock.
It’s not clear if the impact itself caused the discoloration, or if the activities of the probe upturned darkened material from below.
Hayabusa2 has completed one of its most exciting challenges yet
Mission scientists determined that the surface is rougher than expected and the landing needs more planning time.
A German-French probe called MASCOT is now collecting valuable data from the surface of Ryugu. But it better get cracking
These photos offer an unprecedented view of the asteroid’s boulder-strewn surface.
This image was taken from just six kilometres (3.72 miles) away.