Mission Accomplished: MASCOT Lander Successfully Explores Asteroid Ryugu

In yet another historic feat, Hayabusa2’s MASCOT rover has completed its mission to explore, probe and photograph the surface of asteroid Ryugu. The rover spent three asteroid-days, or 17 Earth-hours, hopping across the asteroid and conducting research with an array of high-powered instruments. Before its battery life ran out, MASCOT successfully transmitted the first-of-its-kind data to Hayabusa2. Once it’s sent back to Earth, scientists will use the stats to track the asteroid&rsqu