Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency
A Japanese probe flew 400 metres (1,312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach…
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew past the asteroid Torifune on Sunday — one of the closest encounters ever attempted…
Asteroid ice discovery may change ideas about origin of water on Earth
The parent body of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu appears to have harbored water in the form of ice for…
Deep Space ー To the Moon and Beyond
An exhibition titled “Deep Space – To the Moon and Beyond” is presently being held at the Miraikan,…