Japan’s space probe operating on an asteroid some 340 million kilometers from Earth is preparing to study the asteroid’s interior by creating an artificial impact crater.
Japan’s space probe operating on an asteroid some 340 million kilometers from Earth is preparing to study the asteroid’s interior by creating an artificial impact crater.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, announced on Monday that the Hayabusa2 probe will attempt to create the crater on the asteroid, called Ryugu, on April 5.
