🇨🇳 China
China's asteroid hunter nears target after 400 days, finds rock is much bigger
A Chinese spacecraft has spent more than 400 days traveling toward a small asteroid, only to discover that the
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🇯🇵 Japan
Fridge-Sized Japanese Probe Flies Near Asteroid in Defense Test
A Japanese space probe the size of a household refrigerator has flown within a few kilometers of a distant ast
🇪🇸 Spain
Shoebox Sized Spacecraft Will Land on Asteroid Apophis
A shoebox sized spacecraft named Don Quijote will attempt to land on the surface of an asteroid and survive. T
🇷🇺 Russia
The Day an Asteroid Exploded Over Siberia and Changed Everything
On a quiet summer morning in 1908, an asteroid exploded 10 kilometers above a remote Siberian forest with the
🇩🇪 Germany
Europe and Japan Join Forces for Asteroid Apophis Mission
The European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have signed a deal to work together on pl
