Japan's Hayabusa2 touches down on asteroid Ryugu

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe successfully landed on asteroid Ryugu on Feb 22. According to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 'the complicated procedure took less time than expected and appeared to go without a hitch'. The tiny probe will now begin collecting samples from the asteroid that's approximately 300 million kilometers away from earth and search for clues about the origins of the solar system.