
World | 2020 in Review Dec 31, 2020
A brief look back at the powerful images from 2020 that inspired hope
A brief look back at the powerful images from 2020 that inspired hope
Hayabusa2 capsule in 'perfect condition' as Japan team prepares for analysis
If the mission was successful, the capsule will contain two samples from the Ryugu asteroid, including the first subsurface asteroid sample ever collected.
Nation emerges as a key leader in the peaceful exploration of the cosmos.
Japan's space agency says its Akatsuki probe has successfully entered into orbit around Venus.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency aims to give a name to the destination asteroid for the Hayabusa2 mission, which blasted off Wednesday, a senior agency official said. It might consider asking the public for a name, said Hitoshi Kuninaka, a professor and project manager at ...
Asteroid Itokawa, reached by an unmanned Japanese space probe in 2005, might be listed as one of the candidates for a human exploration project being considered for the mid-2020s, NASA has said. The U.S. space agency said Thursday it is looking at several asteroids with ...