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Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid

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Japan's Hayabusa2, seen in this illustration, has been probing the asteroid Ryugu since 2018. The spacecraft is collecting samples that will be returned to Earth. (JAXA/Akihiro Ikeshita)
Japan's Hayabusa2, seen in this illustration, has been probing the asteroid Ryugu since 2018. The spacecraft is collecting samples that will be returned to Earth. (JAXA/Akihiro Ikeshita)

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