Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home

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A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system.

FILE - This computer graphics image released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows the Hayabusa2 spacecraft above the asteroid Ryugu. The Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid carrying soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, a space agency official said Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.

Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency believe the samples, especially those taken from under the asteroid’s surface, contain valuable data unaffected by space radiation and other environmental factors.Makoto Yoshikawa, a Hayabusa2 project mission manager, said scientists are especially interested in analyzing organic materials in the Ryugu soil samples.

JAXA staff have set up satellite dishes at several locations in the target area to catch the signals, while also preparing marine radar, drones and helicopters to assist in the search and retrieval mission. Hayabusa2 touched down on Ryugu twice, despite its extremely rocky surface, and successfully collected data and samples during the 1½ years after it arrived there in June 2018.

 

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すごい!

Time to realize that unmanned spacecraft missions can do the same and more than, manned mission.

SPACE VIRUS IN 3 .. 2 .. 1

If you'd just pay attention you would know the origin of the solar system. But many people don't want to believe the Bible which is plain that there's a God in Heaven who created everything that exists.

if Bart Simpson was a satellite

So these are space extracts and samples used to determine the origins of the solar system, instead of analyzing whether space is an appropriate location to industrialize by digging out minerals and other natural resources. Still, it's an interesting discovery.

Impressive

Ohhhh. Theres the alien lifeforms.

Can we find similar clues here on earth since we are a part of the solar system. I’m trying to be educated. Someone please help me.

Lol. It'll be moon rock. That'll confuse the shit out of em.

My theory is the solar system originated somewhere around here *waving in all directions*

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