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Japan's space robot Hayabusa2 is getting ready to swoop down & take a second sample for the Ryugu asteroid. Good luck lil friend!
Mission control livecast on Thursday 17:30 Pacific (PDT):
Press conference Thursday 22:00 PDT:
Mission control livecast on Thursday 17:30 Pacific (PDT):
Press conference Thursday 22:00 PDT:
I have an enormous crush on the Hayabusa2 robot. Here's my primer pre-first-landing: wired.co.uk/article/astero…
Last sample collection, it freaking SHOT THE ASTEROID. So badass. (vid downthread)
Last sample collection, it freaking SHOT THE ASTEROID. So badass. (vid downthread)
I also love that Elizabeth (author of The Planet Factory) give us the important backstory of the humans behind the mission. Like the control room fish mascot.
Go go lil robot!
Asteroid sample return microfiction has me delighted, a tiny bit heartbroken, and a smidge guilty.
Thread up & down:
Thread up & down:
Up close & personal with an asteroid.
Signs are the sample collection was successful (although technically we won't know exactly how successful until the spacecraft returns to Earth.)
Signs are the sample collection was successful (although technically we won't know exactly how successful until the spacecraft returns to Earth.)
