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Japanese space explorer to blow crater in asteroid

A Japanese space explorer was launched Wednesday on a six-year roundtrip journey to blow a crater in a remote asteroid and collect samples from inside in hopes of gathering clues to the origin of earth.

 

The explorer is expected to reach the asteroid in 2018 and spend about 18 months studying it before returning in 2020.

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.03.14, 08:01