Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has released its two small MINERVA-II rovers on to the surface of the…
Author: New Scientist - Space
Japanese space hoppers reveal glorious sci-fi vision of asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has released its two small MINERVA-II rovers on to the surface of the…
Japanese space hoppers reveal glorious sci-fi vision of asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has released its two small MINERVA-II rovers on to the surface of the…
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