Hayabusa2 Capsule Return to Earth Next month 6th event in Australia November 20th 4:17
Before the Japanese spacecraft "Hayabusa2" returns the capsule containing the sand of the asteroid to the earth next month, in Australia, where the capsule will fall, the local people will go to the project on the 19th. An event was held to raise the interest of.
The Japanese probe "Hayabusa2", which is believed to have landed on the asteroid "Ryugu" and successfully collected sand, will land a capsule containing a sample in the desert in southern Australia on the 6th of next month.
In order to raise interest in this project, the Japanese embassy and others held an event in Canberra on the 19th, and exhibited a model of the first Hayabusa machine that returned to the earth 10 years ago and screened a movie. I did.
In addition, in order to collect the capsules, JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Akira Nakazawa, a sub-manager in the desert area in the south, appeared on the online broadcast and explained the progress of preparations.
Mr. Nakazawa expressed his gratitude for the support of the Australian side, saying, "The return of capsules will be realized with the cooperation of Japan and Australia."
A local woman in her thirties who attended the event said with joy, "I am proud that Australia can participate in the Japanese project and help with space exploration."