Japanese probe lands on asteroid, shoots it up

The World

The Japanese have opened fire on an asteroid in deep space. A probe has now landed to pick up the pieces. It’s an attempt to bring samples back to earth. Host Carol Hills speaks with Bill Harwood, who covers space news for CBS.

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