Japan spacecraft drops explosive on asteroid to make crater

Japan ’s space agency said an explosive dropped Friday from its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully blasted the surface of an asteroid for the first time to form a crater and pave the way for the collection of underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system.Friday ’s mission...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 5, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Source Type: news