Japanese Probe Prepares to Return Sample of Asteroid to Earth

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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe recently touched down on asteroid Ryugu and collected a sample from this rock. Now, the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA, has revealed its future plans for the craft, including deploying a lander onto the asteroid and a procedure for returning the collected sample to Earth.

Source: Japanese Probe Prepares to Return Sample of Asteroid to Earth | Digital Trends

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