Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Photo shows an H-2A rocket carrying the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer launching off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan at 1:22 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2014. The probe will travel to an asteroid 300 million kilometers from Earth to collect rock samples before returning in late 2020. (Kyodo)

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