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This image shows a top-down view of Bennu, with the camera pointed directly at its North Pole. A portion of the asteroid’s equatorial ridge and northern hemisphere are illuminated. It was taken on Mar. 4 from about 186 miles (300 km) away. More details:
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Feels great to see Bennu again! The final flyby is exactly ONE month away 🤩 Here’s what’s coming up after the April 7 farewell flyover: 🚀 Depart asteroid Bennu 🌎 Return to Earth ☄️ Drop off the Sample Return Capsule 🧪 Sample analysis! 👩‍🔬
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On April 7, I’ll take one last look at asteroid Bennu 🌑 I’ll spend ~4 hours capturing images from 2.4 miles (3.8 km), focusing on site Nightingale to see how Bennu’s surface was transformed by the sample collection event. More about the final flyby: go.nasa.gov/3p9Rj61
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A resounding round of applause to the entire team 👏 We can't wait to learn more about the samples of Ryugu and what they can teach us about the history of our Solar System
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This video is an extract from yesterday’s press conference, with Hayabusa2 Project Manager Yuichi Tsuda confirming samples from Ryugu in the capsule!
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A large number of particles are confirmed to be in “sample chamber A” inside the collected capsule (~11:10 JST on 12/15). This is thought to be the sample from the first touchdown on Ryugu. The photo looks brown, but our team says “black”! The sample return is a great success!
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The sample container inside the re-entry capsule was opened on December 14, and we confirmed black grains thought to be from Ryugu were inside. This is outside the main chambers, and likely particles attached to the sample catcher entrance. (English release available tomorrow) twitter.com/JAXA_jp/status…
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A huge congratulations to all of our friends on the team! 🎉 So happy that the precious pieces of asteroid Ryugu arrived on Earth safe and sound. Patiently awaiting 2023, when we can compare the samples of Bennu and Ryugu 🌑
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Capsule collection! The helicopter team immediately flew to the location identified by the DFS team. They searched for the fallen capsule by using radio waves and maps. Thank you very much! (Collection Team M) #Hayabusa2 #はやぶさ2 #AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2 #HAYA2Report
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Hayabusa2, my sister mission led by , will deliver a sample of asteroid Ryugu to Earth in just 5 days! 🌏 I'm counting down the hours until our friends on Earth receive their precious cargo in Australia. Follow to join the final days of their journey home 💌
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[5 days until our return to Earth] Today’s memory is “the moment you collect the history of the Solar System”. 📷 Images captured on July 11, 2019 from 10:03:54 ~ 10:11:44. 10 x speed video by the small monitor camera (CAM-H) during the 2nd touchdown.
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