It isn't Star Trek, but it's still something. We sent something 280 million kms from earth! And it's near an asteroid, which it will soon land on, collect samples and return! I wish I could reach through my screen and touch this piece of rock :)
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Hayabusa Update!
It's there! 1332 days after being launched, Hayabusa2 reached the asteroid Ryugu on June 27th. Yay! It's now close to the surface and sent back a pic of this surprisingly cute looking asteroid-
It isn't Star Trek, but it's still something. We sent something 280 million kms from earth! And it's near an asteroid, which it will soon land on, collect samples and return! I wish I could reach through my screen and touch this piece of rock :)
It isn't Star Trek, but it's still something. We sent something 280 million kms from earth! And it's near an asteroid, which it will soon land on, collect samples and return! I wish I could reach through my screen and touch this piece of rock :)
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