Scientists were amazed to discover microbial life in samples that had been returned to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu.
Scientists in Japan have found new evidence to suggest that the building blocks of life arrived on Earth from space.
Scientists in Japan have unveiled the contents of the Ryugu sample capsule which recently returned to Earth.
The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft has detonated an explosive charge on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu.
The successful landing follows on from the deployment of two small rovers back in September of last year.
The latest robotic lander to touch down on the asteroid Ryugu had only enough power to last around 17 hours.
Japan's space agency has revealed the first ever video footage recorded from the surface of a moving asteroid.
Japan's space agency JAXA has succeeded in landing two tiny hopping robots on the asteroid Ryugu.
The remains of what some people believe to be a genuine mermaid can be found at Ryuguji temple.