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Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid

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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