Asteroid SHOCK: Hayabusa2 just blasted Asteroid Ryugu with EXPLOSIVES in daring mission
“This is the world’s first collision experiment with an asteroid.
“In the future, we will examine the crater formed an how the ejector dispersed.”
JAXA later said the day of the bombing dive was fraught with excitement, delight and wild emotions as DCAM3 beamed back its images.
The Japanese agency has since bid “goodnight” to the camera, saying the images it has taken will serve as a “treasure that will open up new science in the future.”
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