First full asteroid return sample confirms early Solar System originsThe rock is made of very primitive materials.By J. Fingas, 12.21.2021
JAXA shows the sub-surface samples it collected from asteroid RyuguThe agency opened chamber "B" of Hayabusa2's sample capsule.By M. Moon, 12.25.2020
Japan's space agency shows off samples collected from asteroid RyuguThe agency also confirmed it gathered the first gas samples from deep space. By S. Dent, 12.15.2020
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returns its asteroid sample to EarthScientists will learn much more about asteroid 1998 KY26.By J. Fingas, 12.05.2020
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe successfully landed on an asteroid, again (updated)Back in April the spacecraft blew a small crater in the asteroid Ryugu.By R. Lawler, 07.10.2019
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft bombs Ryugu asteroidIt's hoping to create a 10-meter-wide artificial crater.By S. Shah, 04.05.2019
Watch the Hayabusa2 probe touch down on asteroid RyuguJAXA's new video shows the moment Hayabusa2 fired a bullet into the space rock.By M. Moon, 03.06.2019
Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samplesThe samples could help shed light on how life on Earth began. By M. Moon, 02.21.2019
Hayabusa 2 will finally start mining an asteroid on February 22ndIt's set to grab some space rock samples to bring back to Earth.By S. Shah, 02.06.2019
Hayabusa2 probe landing delayed due to rugged asteroid surfaceThe landing will happen in January, rather than later this month.By S. Krishna, 10.11.2018
Hayabusa 2 probe snaps a close-up of its asteroid targetIt's the highest resolution image of Ryugu yet.By M. Moon, 09.28.2018
Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission lands on target asteroidThe landers will study the surface of Ryugu for a good, long while.By J. Fingas, 09.23.2018
Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2 has reached its asteroid targetNow, the spacecraft will map Ryugu's surface before touching down.By S. Krishna, 06.27.2018