[ad_1] A Japanese spacecraft is returning to Earth on Saturday with a very special delivery: a capsule containing the first ever rock samples from beneath the surface of an asteroid. When it crashes to Earth, the capsule will provide a breathtaking spectacle over the Australian outback, crossing the sky like …
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[ad_1] Coober Pedy, Australia – A Japanese spacecraft is expected to launch a capsule containing two samples of the 4.6 billion-year-old Ryugu asteroid above Earth on Saturday, as scientists await the arrival of materials that could help explain the origin of life. The capsule, which will be released by the …
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[ad_1] A Japanese spacecraft is expected to launch a capsule containing two samples of the 4.6 billion-year-old Ryugu asteroid above Earth on Saturday, as scientists await the arrival of materials that could help explain the origin of life. The capsule, which will be released by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s …
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[ad_1] A space capsule carrying dust and rocks from an asteroid is expected to land in the South Australian desert early Sunday morning. Key points: The Hayabusa2 probe was launched in 2014 and took four years to reach its destination His capsule is within hours of landing on earth Scientists …
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[ad_1] The capsule will be released on Sunday at 2,20,000 kilometers (1,36,700 miles) away in space and will land in a remote and sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia. Japanese space agency officials said Friday that the Hayabusa2 probe is on its intended trajectory as it approaches Earth to deliver …
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[ad_1] Call it a special delivery: After six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe is returning home, but only to release its rare asteroid samples before embarking on a new mission. The refrigerator-sized probe, launched in December 2014, has already wowed scientists by landing and collecting material from an asteroid …
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[ad_1] The spacecraft will arrive on Earth with a precious cargo – at least 100 milligrams of material collected from the surface of the asteroid “Ryugu”. The capsule with the cargo will fall to Earth, but the probe itself will continue its way into space. According to Science Alert, the …
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[ad_1] In the dusty desert town of Woomera in the South Australian desert, scientists are preparing. On December 6, 2020, after six years in space, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 probe will finally return to Earth. It carries with it an incredibly rare, precious and hard-won cargo: at least …
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