The success of Hayabusa2 lies in its incredible achievement of extracting a piece of an asteroid—but how did it pull off this complex task? Discover the innovative technology and precise maneuvers that enabled this spacecraft to collect samples from a distant rock in space, offering invaluable clues about the origins of our solar system. Find the full documentary: curiositystream.com/video/3194 Breakthrough, Hayabusa2: Live From An Asteroid Hayabusa2 became the first spacecraft to take subsurface samples of an asteroid. How did they do it? Easy, just blow a crater on the surface! The probe now has its final sample and will begin its journey back home in the coming months. #CuriosityStream #Space #NASA