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JAXA’s Hayabusa2 captures its own shadow on #Asteroid #Ryugu as it descends to release and land rovers MINERVA-II1.  Congrats to JAXA!! #asteroidlanding

JAXA’s MINERVA-II rovers landed on #Asteroid Ryugu & have begun snapping amazing images of this small world. Rover-1A captured this image. see more http://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp/en/topics/20180922e/ #asteroidlanding #Hayabusa2

Hayabusa-2: Japan's rovers send pictures from asteroid 22 September 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share Image copyrightTWITTER/HAYABUSA2@JAXA Image caption A picture taken by one of the rovers on the asteroid's surface. The white area on the right is due to sunlight Japan's space agency (JAXA) has made history by successfully landing two robotic explorers on the surface of an asteroid. The two small "rovers", which were despatched from the Hayabusa-2 spacecraft on Friday, will move around the 1km-wide space rock known as Ryugu. The asteroid's low gravity means they can hop across it, capturing temperatures and images of the surface. "Both rovers are in good condition," the agency confirmed on Saturday. We are sorry we have kept you waiting! MINERVA-II1 consists of two rovers, 1a & 1b. Both rovers are confirmed to have landed on the surface of Ryugu. They are in good condition and have transmitted photos & data. We also confirmed they are moving on the surface. JAXA proudly tweeted pictures from the rovers, which reached Earth via the spaceship Hayabusa-2 This is a picture from MINERVA-II1. The color photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 21 around 13:08 JST, immediately after separation from the spacecraft. Hayabusa2 is top and Ryugu's surface is below. The image is blurred because the rover is spinning. 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. (Hayabusa2 Project) Hayabusa-2 reached the asteroid Ryugu in June this year after a three-and-a-half-year journey. complete article : https://ift.tt/2NwZxqP posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/2xMZNXQ