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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will fly by Earth in April 2029 — and these 3 space probes will be watching

Apophis will zoom safely past the Earth closer than the orbits of geosynchronous satellites on April 13, 2029. As well as the ...

Every corner of Ireland: the craic that awaits in each and every county

No matter where you find yourself, Rebecca Lenihan has the lowdown on what’s going on, to keep you entertained no matter what ...

A massive 70-foot asteroid to make its close approach with Earth today, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed asteroid 2025 RL2 is approaching. The space rock measures about 70 feet wide and is racing through space ...
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Can a spacecraft land on a teeny tiny asteroid? Japan's Hayabusa2 will certainly try

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and ...

A mission to a distant asteroid just got an unexpected surprise

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The destination is part of an extended mission, called Hayabusa 2, following ...

Japanese spacecraft eyes tricky asteroid landing

An artist's impression of Japan’s Hayabusa2 space mission touching down on the surface of the asteroid 1998 KY26. New observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have r ...