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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

A Japanese capsule carrying rock samples from an asteroid will streak across Australian morning skies and land in the outback.



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