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HAYBUSA 2 practices an asteroid touchdown



On October 25, 2018, the Japanese Space Agency’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft made a practice run in preparation for touching down on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu and collecting samples. This video, made from a series of short exposures, shows the approach and retreat.

LOTS more info: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/hayabusa-2-hovers-21-meters-over-an-alien-world-just-for-practice

Original JAXA page: http://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp/en/topics/20181026e_TD1R1A_W1movie/

Credit: JAXA