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12:02am, 4th October, 2018

Boxy MASCOT lander plops itself down on asteroid Ryugu for a 16-hour survey

An artist’s conception shows the MASCOT lander sitting on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. (JAXA Illustration) A robotic probe the size of a shoebox set itself down on the asteroid Ryugu, more than 180 million miles from Earth, and conducted a 16-h...

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

1:09pm, 21st June, 2018

Space

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

A series of pictures from Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe shows views of the asteroid Ryugu during the spacecraft’s approach. The closest views were captured from a distance of about 100 kilometers (62 miles), and reveal craters and boulders on the asteroid...

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Boxy MASCOT lander plops itself down on asteroid Ryugu for a 16-hour survey

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

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