Category: ryugu

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe attempts its final asteroid landing at 9:15 PM ET

Post author By Randall
Post date July 10, 2019
Categories In asteroid, gear, hayabusa2, japan, jaxa, ryugu, Space, spacecraft, Tech

[ad_1] Back in February, Japan’s second asteroid-exploring spacecraft touched down on the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples that it will bring back to Earth. Tonight, Hayabusa2 is making its final sample collection attempt, where it will try to collect material that was exposed by a crater it created with explosives back in April. It will […]

Watch the Hayabusa2 probe touch down on asteroid Ryugu

Post author By Randall
Post date March 6, 2019
Categories In asteroid, gear, hayabusa2, jaxa, ryugu, Space, Tech
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[ad_1] Hayabusa2 has been orbiting Ryugu since mid-2018 to find the perfect spot for its touchdown. It took over a day for the probe to descend from its orbit, but the contact itself lasted only for a second. The video below shows the event at five times its actual speed: JAXA plans to use the […]