Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth

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by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of rare asteroid samples on Earth after they were collected by space probe Hayabusa-2 during an unprecedented mission. In a streak of light across the night sky, a capsule containing the precious specimens taken from a distant asteroid arrived on Earth after being dropped off by the probe. Scientists hope the samples, which are expected to […]