Asteroid Ryugu: WATCH incredible moment Hayabusa-2 LANDS on distant asteroid

And as the Hayabusa spacecraft descends to the asteroid at a speed of approximately 35 inches (90cm) per second, it’s shadow and outline can be seen on the asteroid’s surface.

JAXA said in the video: “This movie was taken on February 22, 2019 when Hayabusa2 first touched down on asteroid Ryugu to collect a sample from the surface.

“It was captured using the onboard small monitor camera – CAM-H.

“The video playback speed is five times faster than actual time.

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