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AN INcReDIbLe JOuRNeY
When the Hayabusa spacecraft successfully returned to Earth
on 13 June 2010, it was carrying a unique and precious cargo –
particles of dust from the surface of an asteroid. The seven-year
mission, carried out by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(JAXA), is not only one of the greatest technological feats of mod-
ern times, it has also given us new and invaluable insights into the
birth and evolution of our solar system.
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イラスト：池下章裕 / ©Akihiro Ikeshita
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