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JAXA officials said earlier that the probe appeared to have landed successfully, but confirmation came only after Hayabusa2 lifted back up from the asteroid and resumed communications with the control room. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's USD 270 million craft makes second touchdown on distant...

The successful touchdown was greeted with cheering and applause in the JAXA mission control room, with officials...

11 July 2019 11:06 AM IST

While the planet hasrough and smooth big rocks, it has a suspicious lack of space dust (Photo: MASCOT/AFP)

Images from nearby asteroid probe gives clues on planet formation

The study also helps prepare for protection against asteroid headed to Earth.

23 Aug 2019 12:08 PM IST

Japan space agency scientists and engineers are thrilled by the images being sent to Earth by two jumping robotic rovers that they dropped onto an asteroid about 280 million kilometers (170 million miles) away. (Photo: AP)

The asteriod is rocky: Japanese space rovers

Photos from Japanese space rovers show asteroid is rocky.

29 Sept 2018 10:04 AM IST