Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer ascends in the sky after liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan 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.

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