Name: Direct From An Asteroid
Uploaded: 2019-01-01
Duration: 9 min 43 s
Description: The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just completed one of the most intricate procedures in space exploration. The first mission to deliver rovers onto an asteroid has now descended to its surface for a sample, before returning back to Earth in 2020.

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just completed one of the most intricate procedures in space exploration. The first mission to deliver rovers onto an asteroid has now descended to its surface for a sample, before returning back to Earth in 2020.

Witness Hayabusa2 attempt one of space exploration's most intricate maneuvers: deploying the first rovers onto an asteroid, descending for samples, and preparing to bring them back to Earth. As hazards on Ryugu threaten the mission, each step offers rare insight into ancient material that could illuminate how planets first formed.

A daring asteroid touchdown reveals the fragile origins of our solar system.

Direct From An Asteroid

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