Japanese space probe shoots hopping rovers at asteroid
(WorldNews France)

A Japanese spacecraft on Friday released a pair of exploring rovers towards an egg-shaped asteroid to collect mineral samples that may shed light on the origin of the solar system. The Hayabusa2 probe jettisoned the round, biscuit tin-shaped robots towards the Ryugu asteroid, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). If the mission is successful, the rovers will conduct the world’s first moving, robotic observation of an asteroid surface. Taking advantage of the......