Hayabusa2 robotic space probe released an explosive device called an "impactor" from space onto the surface of asteroid 162173 Ryugu, in order to collect debris released by the explosion. The mission was successful and Hayabusa2 retrieved valuable samples of the celestial body which it brought back to Earth. In fiction Fictional or real space weapons in various forms are often prominently featured in science fiction, particularly in military science fiction and in video games with a sci-fi theme. See also Ivan's hammer Laser weapon References External links Nuclear Files.org Basic facts and issues regarding space weapons SpaceDebate.org – collection of articles, quotes, and links on the debate over space weapons GR-1 / SS-X-10 SCRAG (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System) Weapon Weapons