Japan asteroid sample lands safely on Earth

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Published on December 7, 2020 by

A space capsule containing the first significant quantities of rock from an asteroid has arrived safely on Earth after being launched from Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa-2.

The container with material from a space rock called Ryugu parachuted down near Woomera in South Australia, amid excitement and applause.

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