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June 1, 2010 ·
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Asteroid probe 'on home straight'
By T.K. RandallJune 1, 2010 ·
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Image Credit: NASA
Japan's unmanned Hayabusa spacecraft is on its way back to Earth carrying samples of the asteroid Itokawa.
While the mission has been plagued by technical glitches Hayabusa remains on course, once it gets close enough it will release its sample capsule that will land at a test facility in southern Australia on June 13th if all goes to plan.An unmanned Japanese spacecraft designed to return samples from an asteroid has completed an important step on its journey back to Earth. Hayabusa achieved the second and largest of four engine firings designed to guide the probe back home.
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