by Jonathan Nally | Aug 21, 2020 | Astronomy, News, Space missions
Above: Artist’s impression of Hayabusa2 nearing Earth in December 2020. Image ©Akihiro Ikeshita. AUSTRALIA HAS GIVEN the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) official approval to land the sample-return module of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft on Australian soil in...
by Jonathan Nally | Jul 15, 2020 | Features, News, Space missions
ABOVE: An artist’s impression of Hayabusa2 returning to Earth in December 2020. Courtesy JAXA. THE LANDING DATE FOR THE HAYABUSA2 MISSION’S sample-return capsule has been announced. The craft will touch down within the Woomera Prohibited Area in South Australia on...