1999 JU3

Japanese ‘Space Cannon’ On Track For Aiming At An Asteroid: Reports

Watch out, asteroid 1999 JU3: you're being targeted. As several media reports reminded us, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s…

11 years ago

Hayabusa 2 Mission Approved by Japanese Government

[/caption] In 2010, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa completed an exciting although nail-biting mission to the asteroid Itokawa, successfully returning samples…

13 years ago