Hayabusa2

Hayabusa2 is a Japanese spacecraft launched by JAXA to study asteroid Ryugu. It orbited the asteroid, collected samples from its surface, and returned them to Earth for analysis. The mission helps scientists understand the building blocks of the solar system and the origins of life, as asteroids often contain ancient, preserved materials. Hayabusa2 also deployed small rovers and landers to explore Ryugu's surface and gather detailed data, providing valuable insights into asteroid composition, structure, and the processes that shaped our solar system.