1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auTom McKayhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/tommckay-usa/Hayabusa2's Mission To Touch Down On The Asteroid Ryugu Has Been Delayed Until 2019rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EksdcfjJgn"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/10/hayabusa2s-mission-to-touch-down-on-the-asteroid-ryugu-has-been-delayed-until-2019/">Hayabusa2’s Mission To Touch Down On The Asteroid Ryugu Has Been Delayed Until 2019</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/10/hayabusa2s-mission-to-touch-down-on-the-asteroid-ryugu-has-been-delayed-until-2019/embed/#?secret=EksdcfjJgn" width="600" height="338" title="“Hayabusa2’s Mission To Touch Down On The Asteroid Ryugu Has Been Delayed Until 2019” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="EksdcfjJgn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/16/jm5mftjojhukndrgtgac.jpg?quality=75&w=600600338The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has delayed the touchdown of the main section of the Hayabusa2 probe on the asteroid Ryugu from this month until January 2019, Nature reported, after mission scientists determined that the Ryugu’s surface is rougher than expected and the landing needs more planning time.