Hayabusa2: Japanese robots land on moving asteroid in world first
by Matthew Taylor and agency from on (#3ZC1S)
Survey on Ryugu asteroid aims to provide answers about the origins of life and solar system
Two robots from Japan's space agency have landed on a moving asteroid and begun a survey as part of a mission aimed at shedding light on the origins of the solar system.
The rover mission marks the world's first moving, robotic observation of an asteroid's surface, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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