The size of an asteroid is primarily determined by observing the sunlight it reflects, combined with distance, brightness, ...

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and touchdown on in 2031 is much smaller than previously thought; it's also ...

Initially thought to be about 30 metres wide and rotating once every 10 minutes, KY26 has now been found to measure just 11 metres across and spins once every five minutes.

Apophis will zoom safely past the Earth closer than the orbits of geosynchronous satellites on April 13, 2029. As well as the ...

Liquid water on asteroids reshapes how we understand the early solar system. A group of scientists, including researchers from the University of Tokyo, has found evidence that liquid water once moved ...

UA student Adriana Mitchell sees her future in space — and is getting the chance now to do work on a mission to an asteroid. “Ultimately I want to be an astronaut, especially doing research on the ...

Recent research by Japanese scientists indicates that upon analyzing samples returned from asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 mission five years ago, they discovered some unusual phenomena suggesting ...

“The idea that Ryugu-like objects held on to ice for so long is remarkable,” he added. “It suggests that the building blocks of Earth were far wetter than we imagined. This forces us to rethink the ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The destination is part of an extended mission, called Hayabusa 2, following ...

At the 2025 International Astronautical Congress, global space agency leaders shared ambitious plans for future lunar and Mars exploration.

Samples retrieved from asteroid Ryugu indicate that it once had flowing water in far greater volumes than previously thought possible, suggesting that similar objects may have played a role in deliver ...

Experts speculate a new Phobos mission could launch by 2030, leveraging advancements in propulsion and AI for safer trajectories.