Science and Exploration

Hayabusa Mini-Rovers Land On Asteroid Ryugu

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
September 22, 2018
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Hayabusa Mini-Rovers Land On Asteroid Ryugu
Asteroid Ryugu
JAXA

@haya2e_jaxa “This dynamic photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 22 at around 11:44 JST. It was taken on Ryugu’s surface during a hop. The left-half is the surface of Ryugu, while the white region on the right is due to sunlight.”

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