A capsule of the Japanese spacecraft "Hayabusa2", which seems to contain sand from an asteroid, returned to Earth and was recovered in Australia.
According to JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the capsule will leave Australia by plane as early as the night of the 7th and head for Japan as late as possible.
The capsule of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft was observed as a shooting star-like fireball over Australia before dawn on the 6th of Japan time, and returned to Earth.
The capsule opened a parachute and landed in the desert area of southern Australia, where it was recovered by a team on site.
Following the capsule collection, JAXA held a press conference, and Yuichi Tsuda, the project manager of Hayabusa2, said, "I'm back now. The capsule was perfect in perfect condition. It's 10,000 points out of 100." Said joy.
It seems that the capsule contains asteroid sand, and JAXA will analyze the gas inside the capsule with a device installed at the local headquarters on the 7th.
And as early as late at night on the 7th, Capsules will fly from Australia to Japan.
It is expected that it will take more than 10 hours from Australia to Japan, and upon arrival, it will be taken to the JAXA Institute of Space Science in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.