New photos taken on the surface of an asteroid show that it is (drum roll, please) ... rocky. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency posted the latest photos on its website late Thursday. This computer graphic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows two drum-shaped and solar-powered Minerva-II-1 rovers on an asteroid. Japanese unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 released two small Minerva-II-1 rovers on the asteroid Ryugu on Sept. 21. (JAXA via Associated Press)It took more than three years for the unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft to reach the vicinity of asteroid Ryugu.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2018 13:18 UTC