Hayabusa2 capsule carrying samples from distant asteroid lands in Australia

A capsule released by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft containing samples from a distant asteroid has landed in southern Australia after travelling three billion miles on a six year voyage.  The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said the Hayabusa2 craft had successfully released the small capsule on Saturday and sent it towards Earth to deliver samples from … Read more

FIREBALL to light up the Australian sky on Sunday morning as Hayabusa2 returns to Earth

A FIREBALL is set to light up the Australian sky on Sunday morning as a capsule containing the first asteroid samples returns to Earth – providing clues about the origins of our planet Japanese capsule carrying first sub-surface samples returning to earth  A fireball will light up the sky over the South Australian outback when … Read more