Hayabusa 2 Sample Container Lands Intact

Hayabusa 2 sample container on the ground.
Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully recovered the small Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return capsule in the remote Woomera region of Australia. Found among desert bushes just over two hours after it landed under parachute in darkness, the capsule completed a six-year, 3.27...

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