Japan's space probe Hayabusa2 started its descent to an asteroid 340 million kilometers from Earth on Thursday on its mission to provide insight into the evolution of the solar system and the origin of life.The spacecraft started its descent at 1 p.m. Japan Time after a delay of a few hours caused while the final landing procedure was confirmed. The probe's condition is normal, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said, and it is expected to touch down as scheduled on Friday morning to collect samples from the rocky surface.Hayabusa2 arrived near the Ryugu asteroid in June after traveling…READ FULL ARTICLE
