This is the First Video Ever Shot from an Asteroid’s Surface
A week after giving us the first photo from the surface of asteroid 162173 Ryugu, Japan’s MINERVA rovers have just sent back new views of the asteroid’s surface, including the first video ever from an asteroid’s surface.
The rover also shared photos of the rocky asteroid surface in between hops:
The rovers are moving around the asteroid in 15-meter (49ft) hops that each take 15 minutes due to the ultra-low gravity on the asteroid. Here’s an artist’s illustration of what the rovers look like on the asteroid:
You can follow along with the rovers’ progress, photos, and videos through the @haya2e_jaxa Twitter account and project website.
Image credits: Asteroid video by JAXA and reprocessed by Gizmodo
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