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They say it is for scientific reasons, but we know otherwise....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/21/asia/japan-asteroid-sample-scli-intl/index.html
A Japanese space probe has successfully fired a "bullet" into an asteroid as part of a mission to collect rock samples from the celestial body.
The projectile disturbed material from the exterior of asteroid Ryugu which then floated from its surface due to the weak gravitational field.
These particles were successfully collected by the probe, according to Japan's space agency JAXA, which announced that the Hayabusa 2 craft had successfully touched down on on the asteroid on Friday morning Japanese time.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/21/asia/japan-asteroid-sample-scli-intl/index.html
A Japanese space probe has successfully fired a "bullet" into an asteroid as part of a mission to collect rock samples from the celestial body.
The projectile disturbed material from the exterior of asteroid Ryugu which then floated from its surface due to the weak gravitational field.
These particles were successfully collected by the probe, according to Japan's space agency JAXA, which announced that the Hayabusa 2 craft had successfully touched down on on the asteroid on Friday morning Japanese time.
