Hayabusa - Well, it's back

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It might be a day early

Japan probe set to 'bite an asteroid'

 

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Live coverage of the landing fromn JAXA

 

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Projectiles fired and succes.

 

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A dryish pile of rubble.

Asteroid Ryugu: First Science Results from JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 Mission | Sci.News

In June 2018, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) spacecraft and sample return mission Hayabsua-2 arrived at the near-Earth target asteroid 162173 Ryugu. The first scientific results from the mission, published this week in a trio of papers in the journal Science, portray Ryugu as a...

www.sci-news.com

 

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It might have happened 30 minutes ago.

Hayabusa-2: Japanese probe likely to have 'bombed' an asteroid

The Hayabusa-2 is thought to have detonated an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Particles from the original Hayabusa mission to another asteroid has found signs of water.

Water found in samples from the surface of an asteroid | CNN

Scientists have made the first measurements of water in samples collected from the surface of an asteroid, according to a new study.

edition.cnn.com

 

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Another spectacular image

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft grabs epic close-up just 30 feet above asteroid

The Japanese asteroid-hunter had another photo opportunity when it dropped a target marker on asteroid Ryugu.

www.cnet.com

 

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Second touchdown later this week.

Hayabusa 2 cleared for second touchdown on asteroid – Astronomy Now

astronomynow.com

 

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And, success

Hayabusa-2: Japanese spacecraft makes final touchdown on asteroid

The Hayabusa-2 craft will pick up fresh space rock that could help explain how the Solar System evolved.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Video confirmation.

Watch Japan's Hayabusa2 Land on Asteroid Ryugu in This Exciting Video

Hayabusa2 collects asteroid samples in a new video from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

www.space.com

 

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Target markers deployed, final landing craft ready to drop early October.

Hayabusa 2 completes practice run for deployment of last asteroid lander – Spaceflight Now

 

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Minerva2 deployed last Thursday, I think it's still on its way down based on the velocity and distance.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1179452029187411968

Operation deadline of tomorrow

 

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Details of the Minerva II landing are now a little over two weeks old, a video stream is due to go live on Sunday.

 

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Allegedly a success, though the news is trickling in.

https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006117799?fp=2a780330bd963628ff3aa85911d37565

 

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Strange, the article above is available on the iPad, but not on the office PC.

 

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On its way home (well, Australia)

Hayabusa-2: Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Hayabusa-2 will return with samples of the asteroid after its yearlong journey back to Earth.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Capsule deployed earlier, with landing later.

Hayabusa2 now off to another asteroid.

 

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5.4g of material returned - far maore than the 0.1g hoped for!

Hagiuda: Hayabusa2 capsule had 5.4g of samples | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Science and technology minister Hagiuda Koichi says a capsule brought back by Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe contained at least 5.4 grams of samples. That's more than 50 times the targeted volume.

www3.nhk.or.jp

 

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Yes, pristine material fron under the surface in chamber 3

Hayabusa-2: Pieces of an asteroid found inside space capsule

Scientists in Japan open the Hayabusa-2 space capsule that landed just over a week ago.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Next rendezvous, 2031

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