Which of the following is the first country to successfully land robotic rovers on an asteroid Ryugu?
Correct answer: A. Japan
- A. Japan
- B. USA
- C. China
- D. Canada
Explanation
Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission deployed the MINERVA-II1 rovers, making Japan the first country to place mobile robotic rovers on an asteroid’s surface. The target was asteroid Ryugu.
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