A Japanese probe is about to drop two hopping robots onto asteroid Ryugu
But, Hayabusa2 isn't the only asteroid-sampling mission operating right now
Abandoned in space in 1967 a US satellite started transmitting again in 2013 (photos)
Contact with the satellite was completely lost two years after its launch in 1967
SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the Moon (video)
Elon Musk said he was "not disclosing the amount but he's paying a very significant amount of money"