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Hyabusa 2

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft just bombed an asteroid

5 April 2019

The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has shot an explosive projectile at the asteroid Ryugu to release dust and collect a sample
NASA outlines its plans to deal with a large asteroid impact

NASA outlines its plans to deal with a large asteroid impact

20 June 2018

NASA is designing and testing missions to deflect a potential asteroid from hitting Earth, and working with emergency responders to plan for a day when one does

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