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Australia to play key role in space science first

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft above the asteroid Ryugu

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft above the asteroid Ryugu Source: AAP

This weekend, Australia will play a key role in a mission to return the first-ever samples from inside an asteroid. A Japanese capsule carrying the space rocks will streak across the Australian morning sky and land in the outback. It's hoped the rocks may strengthen our understanding of how the solar system formed and how life emerged.


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By Darren Mara

Presented by Nital Desai

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This weekend, Australia will play a key role in a mission to return the first-ever samples from inside an asteroid. A Japanese capsule carrying the space rocks will streak across the Australian morning sky and land in the outback. It's hoped the rocks may strengthen our understanding of how the solar system formed and how life emerged.


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