JAXA Engineers Plan Clever Engine Fix to Save Hayabusa2 Asteroid Mission
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe faces a critical engine failure on its extended mission, prompting engineers to attempt a clever hybrid repair.
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Japan targets Phobos in bold sample return mission
Japan has officially kicked off its ambitious Martian Moons Exploration mission, setting course to retrieve and analyze regolith from Phobos by the end of the decade.
Ancient 20-Inch Fungus Discovered in China Dates Back to Dinosaur Extinction
Researchers in China have uncovered a massive new fungal species named Dianjunus rex, which molecular clock data suggests emerged around the time of the Chicxulub asteroid impact 65 million years ago.
The Orbital Economy — How Tech is Commercializing Space Exploration
For the first sixty years of spaceflight, the narrative was defined by massive, slow-moving, government-funded agencies executing monolithic missions driven by geopolitical prestige. The cost of escap...
