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How long ago were these samples collected? Surely not the sample collection that happened only a few weeks ago?
by kristianp 6y ago
How long ago were these samples collected? Surely not the sample collection that happened only a few weeks ago?
- khuey 6y agoJune 2018. You may be thinking of the (Chinese) mission to return some moon rocks that's still ongoing.
- wlesieutre 6y agoProbably thinking of this one https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
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- pdabbadabba 6y agoIt looks like the sample collection finished and Hayabusa2 started its journey back to earth in mid November 2019. https://www.space.com/hayabusa2-spacecraft-leaves-asteroid-ryugu.html https://www.space.com/hayabusa2-spacecraft-leaves-asteroid-r... Edit: I think the differing answers reflect different events. Hayabusa2 arrived at the asteroid in June 2018 and departed in November 2019.
- hughes 6y agoYou may be thinking of OSIRIS-REx, the similar NASA mission which collected its samples a few weeks ago. That's still on its way home.
- m4rtink 6y agoIt's really nice to see so many space missions going on - even at the same time! :)