Japan space probe shoots a projectile at asteroid successfully

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe has successfully shot a projectile at an asteroid in the world's first of its kind experiment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Friday, adding it will take time to confirm a crater has been created.Japan tried the experiment to collect samples as part of the probe's mission to explore the origin of life and the evolution of the solar system."The metal bullet hit the surface of the Ryugu asteroid and there was an outburst of materials," said Yuichi Tsuda, associate professor at JAXA."The experiment was a success," he said. "It's the world's first such…READ FULL ARTICLE