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Hayabusa2 capsule from Ryugu mission opened to reveal ‘good amount’ of asteroid samples
Japan’s space agency says it has found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases from a distant asteroid that were brought back to Earth inside a small capsule on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft.
Key points:
- Gases found in the asteroid Ryugu are being studied to see if they are related to minerals in its soil
- A second batch of samples will be unsealed and examined next week
- Hayabusa2 is now on an 11-year journey to another asteroid after dropping off the capsule at Earth
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said its staff initially spotted some black particles sitting on the bottom of the capsule’s sample catcher when they pulled out the container on Monday.
By Tuesday, scientists found more of the soil and gas samples in a…
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