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Japan landing probes on an asteroid:

Japan landing probes on an asteroid:

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https://www.sciencealert.com/two-japanese-rovers-have-just-landed-on-their-new-asteroid-home

Getting interesting out there!

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Originally posted by @sonhouse
https://www.sciencealert.com/two-japanese-rovers-have-just-landed-on-their-new-asteroid-home

Getting interesting out there!
Those japs - ah - they certainly know how to do it!

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Originally posted by @fabianfnas
Those japs - ah - they certainly know how to do it!
We are crossing fingers and toes they get the samples back to Earth. The last time a sample probe came back it blew up in the atmosphere and crashed to Earth. They were able to finally, after years of analysis, figure out what was in the original samples.

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https://www.space.com/41957-japan-amazing-asteroid-photos-hayabusa2-rovers.html

Nice photo's up close and personal of an asteroid. Looks like a pile of rocks.