Japanese Spacecraft May Have First Ever Dust From Asteroid

Japanese spacecraft may have first ever dust from asteroid

Japanese scientists say they have detected tiny particles collected by the first spacecraft to return to Earth after landing on an asteroid. ...

Senh: I guess the premise for Michael Bay's "Armageddon" wasn't too far-fetched after all.

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