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An artist’s impression of MASCOT during landing. Image credit: DLR.

Asteroid Lander MASCOT Completes Exploration of Ryugu

Oct 12, 2018 by News Staff

The Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT), a lander carried by JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft, successfully completed its historic exploration of the...

This illustration depicts JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft at the asteroid Ryugu. Image credit: German Aerospace Center / CC-BY 3.0.

JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 Spacecraft Arrives at Asteroid Ryugu

Jul 9, 2018 by News Staff

After a journey of 42 months and 2 billion miles (3.2 billion km), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft finally reached its intended...