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nitpicker

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4. Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape

Reply to Princess Turandot (Original post)

Sun Dec 6, 2020, 08:04 AM

Dec 2020

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55201662

Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape
By Paul Rincon

Published2 hours ago

A capsule containing the first significant quantities of rock from an asteroid is in "perfect" shape, according to scientists.

The container with material from a space rock called Ryugu parachuted down near Woomera in South Australia on Saturday evening (GMT).

A recovery team in Australia found the spacecraft lying on the sandy ground, with its parachute draped over a tree.
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Earlier tonight, Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft paid a call on Earth to drop off its box of rocks... [View all] Princess Turandot Dec 2020 OP

Cool! Thx. Interestingly shaped asteroid, too. electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #1

Wowie. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2020 #2

Asteroid capsule located in Australian desert muriel_volestrangler Dec 2020 #3

Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape nitpicker Dec 2020 #4