Asteroids

BERLIN — A shoebox-sized European space robot turned up a few surprises when it hopped around on an asteroid last week.

In newly released images from the MASCOT Lander, the surface of the asteroid Ryugu is 'even crazier' than expected. According to scientists, the asteroid is covered in rough blocks and strewn with boulders.

"It's the most valuable specimen I have ever held in my life, monetarily and scientifically."

A small Japanese probe landed an observation robot on the asteroid Ryugu last night in mission to study the solar system’s origins.

A stunning image from the lost Rosetta spacecraft revealed what it would look like to stand on a comet.

The European Space Agency has released a new image of what it's like to actually stand on a comet, courtesy of the Rosetta spacecraft.

An asteroid that, in certain light conditions, resembles a human skull, will fly past Earth just after Halloween.

Japan’s space agency has released stunning new photos and video of a distant asteroid’s rocky surface that were captured by two small rovers.

Japan’s space agency has released remarkable photos of a distant asteroid’s rocky surface that were captured by two small rovers.

A Japanese space agency’s spacecraft launched two rovers that took photos from an asteroid 170 million miles away from earth.