The asteroid Ryugu is an echo from the deep, distant past. Two tiny grains of the rock, delivered to Earth in 2020 by the famous Hayabusa2 mission, contain minerals older than any found on our planet.

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe faces a tougher mission after new measurements revealed its target asteroid is nearly three times smaller and spinning about twice as fast as originally estimated.… Having ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Japan’s Hyabusa2 space probe is currently about 105.5 million ...

It’s rare that a disaster movie gets a sequel; imagine if they’d made Armageddon 2, or The Day After the Day After Tomorrow? But there’s seemingly more story to tell after that massive comet collided ...