Science
Japan’s asteroid probe grabbed a ton of material on its second attempt – BGR
The asteroid probe Hayabusa2, sent by the Japanese space agency JAXA, made two attempts to collect material from the surface of the space rock Ryugu. As the now-returned…
- The asteroid probe Hayabusa2, sent by the Japanese space agency JAXA, made two attempts to collect material from the surface of the space rock Ryugu.
- As the now-returned samples reveal, the initial attempt gathered fine particles and sandy material, but the second attempt was much more impressive.
- JAXA describes the second sample as including rocks as large as nearly half an inch, and they’re very hard.
Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe mission took a long, long time. Flying to and from the asteroid…
Continue Reading
-
General21 hours agoThousands join pro-Palestinian rallies in towns and cities across Australia amid ceasefire
-
General20 hours agoAustralia’s Diamonds defeat South Africa’s Proteas 65-42 in third netball Test
-
General19 hours agoBathurst 1000 quick hits: Chaz Mostert drinks beer with fans, Erebus owner protests, and drama on Mount Panorama
-
General22 hours agoWhy the Gaza ceasefire could collapse over coming days