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Published 14:53 IST, November 27th 2020

Japanese asteroid explorer to return to earth

Mission Manager of Japan's unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2, Makoto Yoshikawa, spoke at an online press briefing before the Hayabusa2 returns to earth.

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Mission Manager of Japan's unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2, Makoto Yoshikawa, spoke at an online press briefing before the Hayabusa2 returns to earth.

After six years in space, the asteroid explorer is expected to return to earth on December 6 with samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu.

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14:53 IST, November 27th 2020