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2019-06-09 Science & Technology

Stunning moment Japan's Hayabusa2 probe swoops just 30 FEET above asteroid's surface as it drops marker on the space rock

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-09 09:26|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 can we re-post this in tomorrow Rant'? Thanks

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-06-08 23:18|| 2019-06-08 23:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The video is incredible! Kudo to the Japanese for the math involved!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-06-09 09:24|| 2019-06-09 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Ryugu...not to be confused with Ryuge

Posted by Frank G 2019-06-09 10:20|| 2019-06-09 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Not at all like an ice ball. More like a rocky desert.

Posted by Bobby 2019-06-09 11:22|| 2019-06-09 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Comets are frequently ice balls

Posted by Frank G 2019-06-09 11:53|| 2019-06-09 11:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Street Science, or Hiroshima Dreama

"Dis is harder than Japanese math!"
Public Library. Smack in your path,
Doc Sidewalk'll talk:
"Lady, ice isn't rock...
And dese salts ain't for Saturday's bath."

Posted by Grerong Clunk2921 2019-06-09 18:37|| 2019-06-09 18:37|| Front Page Top

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