Hayabusa Post-Landing & Science Results |
Hayabusa Post-Landing & Science Results |
Jun 17 2010, 02:41 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
The capsule began its return to Japan a few moments ago as I write this. Seems like a good time to start a new topic for the much-anticipated final results of this epic mission.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 5 2010, 04:37 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 11-March 10 From: Houston, Texas, USA Member No.: 5259 |
Post moved from Hayabusa Return to Earth thread - Admin
Jiji: Particles Found From Japanese Asteroid Probe Capsule Tokyo Jiji Press in English 0401 GMT 05 July 2010 Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press) -- Japan's space agency said Monday it has found particles inside the capsule that the unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa brought back after a journey to the asteroid Itokawa. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, better known as JAXA, made the confirmation by optical microscopy. The particles could be the first samples brought back to Earth from an asteroid. JAXA said it will analyze elements constituting the particles to see if they are from Itokawa or Earth. Officials said it is possible the particles may be those that had made their way into the capsule before Hayabusa was launched. Hayabusa returned to Earth on June 13 Japan time after seven years of voyage. Its body burned up during its reentry into the atmosphere but the capsule safely landed on the desert in southern Australia. The capsule was later recovered and sent to Japan. On June 24, JAXA stared work to open the capsule at its special facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. |
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