The Japanese research probe Hayabusa-2 studied the asteroid Ryugu, collected samples from it and, having traveled more than 220
The spacecraft sample capsule shouldland near Woomera (Australia) early Sunday morning local time. The researchers note that the landing of the capsule will be accompanied by beautiful flashes of light.
The entire journey to Earth will take about 12 hours.The speed of approach to the earth's surface will be 12 km / s. Due to the high frictional force, the object while in the atmosphere will look like a bright fireball, and it can be observed for 90 seconds.
JAXA Scientists and Engineers Start Studying Materialsonly in Japan, so researchers don't yet know what exactly is stored inside the capsule. However, they speculate that there may be data there that will provide more information about the early solar system and explain how water entered the planet during its formative years.
JAXA will broadcast livelanding capsule. It will start on December 5 at 20:00 Moscow time. The broadcast is expected to last about 70-90 minutes. However, the researchers do not yet know if they will be able to capture the moment the capsule approaches Earth.
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