Scientists have launched a months-long global observation campaign of an asteroid, to help pave the way for an ambitious NASA sample-return mission to the space rock. Every six years, the asteroid ...

Researchers have reported detecting all five canonical nucleobases used in DNA and RNA in samples collected from the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu, building on analyses enabled by Japan’s Hayabusa2 ...

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in ...

TOKYO - The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa asteroid sample return mission will officially begin its return to Earth April 25, but it faces an uncertain journey with only one ...

From astronauts circling the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration. Governments and private companies alike are ...