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An artist's impression of Japan's space probe Hayabusa.Japan confirms asteroid dust on outback probe

Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Japan's space agency has confirmed one of its space probes which landed in outback Australia earlier this year brought back dust from the surface of an asteroid.
Subjects: science-and-technology, astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids Locations: australia, sa, woomera-5720, japan

The capsule, which is 40 centimetres wide, will be flown back to Japan before it is opened. Scientists hope dust unlocks solar secrets

Monday, 14 June 2010Article has audioArticle has videoArticle has photo slideshow
Scientists say it would only take a speck of dust from a Japanese space capsule to give them more insight into the solar system.
Subjects: science-and-technology, astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, space-exploration, spacecraft Locations: sa, woomera-5720

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