Unmanned craft - about the size of a large refrigerator - plans to collect ground samples, some 300 million kilometres from Earth Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully landed on a distant asteroid where it hopes to collect samples that could shed light on the evolution of the solar system. Scientists in the control room observing the landing clapped and made "V" for victory signs.
Falcon has landed: Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touches down on asteroid
The Guardian - 11 Jul 2019 04:02
Unmanned craft - about the size of a large refrigerator - plans to collect ground samples, some 300 million kilometres from Earth Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully landed on a distant asteroid where it hopes to collect samples that could shed light on the evolution of the solar system. Scientists in the control room observing the landing clapped and made "V" for victory signs.
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