Astronomy / Space Japanese spacecraft has touched down on an asteroid

[Vasco Sapien]

Much Respect to the Japanese Space agency (JAXA) for this tremendous achievement.

[video=youtube;I4-n7iJk-mU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4-n7iJk-mU[/video]

A Japanese spacecraft has touched down on an asteroid in an attempt to collect a sample of rock from the surface.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47293317

 

[Manticore]

Very cool!

 

[Patrick_68000]

They are strong these Japanese. Congratulations !