Asteroid Touchdown! Watch Japanese Probe Collect Samples

JAXA has released incredible footage of the Hayabusa2 probe snagging samples of asteroid Ryugu. The successful maneuver occurred on Feb. 21, 2019. -- Read More: https://www.space.com/hayabusa2-asteroid-ryugu-sampling-video.html Credit: Space.com / footage: JAXA / animation: DLR / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta