JAXA releases photo of asteroid Torifune taken by Hayabusa2
World 14:00 07/07/2026TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday released a photo of Torifune that was taken by Hayabusa2 at close range when the unmanned probe flew past the asteroid the previous day.
Japan's Hayabusa2 successfully observes asteroid Torifune
World 11:45 06/07/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Hayabusa2 unmanned probe successfully flew past the asteroid Torifune at close range on Sunday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
Asteroid traces in Japan may be linked to dinosaur extinction
World 16:47 21/05/2026KATSUYAMA, FUKUI PREF., -- A team of Japanese researchers has discovered traces of an asteroid collision in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido that may have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period some 66 million years ago.
Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
World 14:42 24/06/2025If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.
