Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Blasts Artificial Crater in Asteroid Ryugu's Surface

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has completed yet another intense mission: It used an explosive to blast a crater in the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. This success comes after the probe briefly touched down on the asteroid in February, firing a tantalum bullet into the surface in hopes of kicking up debris.

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Source: Gizmodo – Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Blasts Artificial Crater in Asteroid Ryugu’s Surface