Ryugu

Samples from space mission show Earth's water may be from asteroids

The samples are from a Japanese space probe called Hayabusa-2, which gathered 5.4 grams of rocks and dust from the near-earth asteroid Ryugu.

Japan scientists find 'clues to origin of life on Earth' in asteroid dust

Researchers discovered "amino acids and other organic matter" in dust from the asteroid Ryugu, adding weight to a theory that life on Earth was brought from outer space.

Japan's capsule returns to Earth with asteroid samples

Hayabusa2 spacecraft released a small capsule that has landed in a remote, sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia, Japan's space agency says.

Japanese spacecraft drops observation device onto asteroid Ryugu

The German-French Mascot lander which was released from the unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 will analyse the asteroid's surface properties, collect samples and send back to researchers on Earth.

Japan's spacecraft arrives at Ryugu asteroid to collect samples

The unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft will spend about two months looking for suitable landing places on the uneven surface.