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New Photos Show The Surprisingly Big Crater Blasted Into Asteroid Ryugu By Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe
Earlier this month, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft used an explosive device to create an artificial crater on the Ryugu asteroid, but the probe couldn’t stick around to confirm the job for fear of being damaged by debris. The Japanese space agency has now confirmed the artificial crater — but it’s not exactly what they expected.
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New Video Shows The Critical Moment Hayabusa2 Fired A Bullet Into Ryugu Asteroid
An encouraging new video released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows Hayabusa2 briefly touching down on the surface of Ryugu, capturing the climactic moment when the spacecraft fired a bullet into the asteroid’s surface.
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Hayabusa2’s Mission To Touch Down On The Asteroid Ryugu Has Been Delayed Until 2019
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has delayed the touchdown of the main section of the Hayabusa2 probe on the asteroid Ryugu from this month until January 2019, Nature reported, after mission scientists determined that the Ryugu’s surface is rougher than expected and the landing needs more planning time.
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Hayabusa2’s First Practice Attempt To Land on Ryugu Asteroid Didn’t Go So Well
Japan’s Hayabusa2 project experienced a (hopefully) minor setback yesterday when the spacecraft failed to complete a practice session during preparations for its much-anticipated touchdown on the Ryugu asteroid.