Japan Becomes First Nation to Successfully Land Rovers on Asteroid, Robots Send Back Images

This past weekend, Japan and its space agency, JAXA, has become the first nation to successfully land rovers on a moving asteroid, and the two robots have already begun sending images and data back to Earth. The compact MINERVA-II1 rovers, consisting of Rover-1A and Rover-1B, landed on the 1km-wide asteroid Ryugu on September 21. Analysts have confirmed the two rovers are in good condition and moving along the asteroid's surface. Marking a historic moment in space research, scientists hope the r...