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The Japanese spacecraft "Hayabusa2" has launched two rovers Friday, September 21, ready to explore the asteroid Ryugu close to Earth.
According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) via Phys.org, "If the mission is successful, the rovers will lead the first moving robotic observation of an asteroid surface".
The two MINERVA-II1 rovers, dubbed ROVER-1A and ROVER-1B, will collect sampling data and strive to answer probing questions about the universe. Once on the surface, the robots jump at full speed, jump as high as 15 meters and stay in the air for 15 minutes. They use on-board cameras, thermometers, sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes, according to JAXA.
Both rovers are hexagonal in shape, weigh 1.1 kg (2.4 lb.) each, measure 7 cm (2.8 in.) And have a diameter of 18 cm (7.1 in.).
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