Japanese probe Hayabusa 2 uses Elite's mining process on asteroid Ryugu 
www.bbc.co.uk
"The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is thought to have detonated an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.
Its mission is to create an artificial crater on the asteroid Ryugu.
If this is successful, it will later return to gather samples of the asteroid, which could help scientists understand how Earth was formed in the early Solar System."
www.theguardian.com
"A Japanese spacecraft has “bombed” a speeding asteroid 187m miles (300m km) from Earth in an attempt to retrieve material that could offer scientists new clues about the origins of life on the planet.
The Hayabusa 2 probe released the device – called a small carry-on impact – on Friday as it hovered 500 metres above the asteroid Ryugu, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa)."
Hayabusa-2: Japanese probe likely to have 'bombed' an asteroid
The Hayabusa-2 is thought to have detonated an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.
www.bbc.co.uk
"The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is thought to have detonated an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.
Its mission is to create an artificial crater on the asteroid Ryugu.
If this is successful, it will later return to gather samples of the asteroid, which could help scientists understand how Earth was formed in the early Solar System."
Japanese spacecraft 'bombs' asteroid in scientific mission
Scientists hope samples from Hayabusa 2 will provide clues about origins of life on Earth
www.theguardian.com
"A Japanese spacecraft has “bombed” a speeding asteroid 187m miles (300m km) from Earth in an attempt to retrieve material that could offer scientists new clues about the origins of life on the planet.
The Hayabusa 2 probe released the device – called a small carry-on impact – on Friday as it hovered 500 metres above the asteroid Ryugu, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa)."
