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Hayabusa2 Ascends

Hayabusa2 Ascends
Hayabusa2 Ascends Hayabusa2 snapped this picture while ascending from its sample grab. Hayabusa2’s shadow can be seen along with a dark splotch where the spacecraft’s thrusters lifted dust and fragments off Ryugu’s surface. The yellow arrow points to the bright target marker. JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu, AIST

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Hayabusa2 after touchdown
Hayabusa2 after touchdown Hayabusa2 snapped this picture of Ryugu on 22 February 2019 at 22:30 UTC. The picture was taken during ascent from less than 30 meters, immediately after touchdown, with the ONC-W1 camera. Hayabusa2's shadow can be seen, along with a dark splotch where the spacecraft's thrusters blew away lighter materials on Ryugu's surface.Image: JAXA, Tokyo University, Kochi Univ., Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, Aizu Univ., AIST