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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Space cannon ready: Japan to shoot asteroid for samples in 2014 mission

Space cannon ready: Japan to shoot asteroid for samples in 2014 mission — RT News: "A unique space cannon developed for Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has successfully test-fired on Earth in preparation for a 2014 mission. During its upcoming journey into space, the cannon will blast an asteroid and mine samples of its soil."

In 2013 the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency are sending the space probe, Hayabusa 2, on a long journey to an asteroid named 1999 JU3 (Image by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

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