Jaxa: Hayabusa2 Capsule Contains Gravel

JAXA: Hayabusa2 capsule contains gravel

Japan's space agency says samples collected by its asteroid probe Hayabusa2 contain some pieces of gravel measuring nearly one centimeter..

Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, have been working to open the storage device of a capsule released by Hayabusa2.

Hagiuda: Hayabusa2 Capsule Had 5.4g Of Samples

Hagiuda: Hayabusa2 capsule had 5.4g of samples

Science and technology minister Hagiuda Koichi says a capsule brought back by Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe contained at least 5.4 grams of samples. That's more than 50 times the targeted volume.

Hagiuda spoke to reporters on Friday after observing the ongoing work to analyze the samples by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.

Hayabusa2 Capsule Taken To Jaxa Lab

Hayabusa2 capsule taken to JAXA lab

A capsule released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's space probe Hayabusa2 arrived at a lab near Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. Officials held a news conference during which they thanked the public for warmly welcoming back the capsule.

The capsule is believed to contain samples from the Ryugu asteroid. It was retrieved after landing in an Australian desert on Sunday and arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Tuesday morning.

Hayabusa2 Capsule Arrives At Jaxa Lab In Japan

Hayabusa2 capsule arrives at JAXA lab in Japan

A capsule released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's space probe Hayabusa2 arrived at a lab near Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday.

The capsule is believed to contain samples from the Ryugu asteroid. It was retrieved after landing in an Australian desert on Sunday.

Hayabusa2 Capsule Arrives In Japan

Hayabusa2 capsule arrives in Japan

A capsule released by Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe Hayabusa2 arrived in Japan from Australia on Tuesday morning.

The capsule is believed to contain sand samples from Ryugu asteroid. It was retrieved after landing in an Australian desert on Sunday.

Hayabusa2 Capsule To Arrive In Japan Tuesday

Hayabusa2 capsule to arrive in Japan Tuesday

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, says a capsule released by the agency's asteroid probe Hayabusa2 will arrive in Japan from Australia on Tuesday morning.

The capsule is believed to contain sand samples from the Ryugu asteroid. It was retrieved after landing in an Australian desert on Sunday.

Hayabusa2 Capsule To Be Flown To Japan

Hayabusa2 capsule to be flown to Japan

Japan's space agency says it plans to transport a capsule released by its asteroid probe Hayabusa2 from Australia to Japan by plane as early as Monday night.

The flight will depart after scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, analyze gas inside the capsule.

Hayabusa2 Capsule Discovered By Helicopter

Hayabusa2 capsule discovered by helicopter

Japan's space agency JAXA has confirmed the return of a capsule released from its asteroid probe Hayabusa2.

The agency said a fireball, like a shooting star with a long trail of light, was observed in the skies over Australia.

Re-entry Of Hayabusa2 Capsule Observed

Re-entry of Hayabusa2 capsule observed

A capsule released from Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 has been observed re-entering Earth's atmosphere, with witnesses in Australia seeing a fireball like a big shooting star in the sky.

The capsule, which is believed to be carrying sand samples from the remote asteroid Ryugu, was on course to land in a desert in South Australia.

Hayabusa2 Releases Capsule, Begins New Mission

Hayabusa2 releases capsule, begins new mission

Japanese scientists say the space probe Hayabusa2 has successfully released a capsule which is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

The capsule is believed to contain sand from a remote asteroid Ryugu. It is scheduled to land in a desert in South Australia.

Space Probe Hayabusa2 Releases Capsule

Space probe Hayabusa2 releases capsule

Japanese scientists say the space probe Hayabusa2 has successfully released a capsule which is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

The capsule is believed to contain sand from a remote asteroid Ryugu. It is heading for a landing in a desert in South Australia.

Hayabusa2 Releases Capsule For Earth

Hayabusa2 releases capsule for Earth

Japanese scientists say space probe Hayabusa2 has released a capsule toward Earth, which is believed to contain samples from the asteroid Ryugu.

The project team of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, says the release took place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Japan time.

Hayabusa2 Capsule Release Imminent

Hayabusa2 capsule release imminent

Japanese scientists say the operation to release a capsule from Japan's space probe Hayabusa2 is proceeding smoothly.

The project team of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, says the release of the capsule, believed to contain sand from the asteroid Ryugu, will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Japan time, at 220,000 kilometers from Earth.