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Hayabusa sample return capsule sitting in the Woomera desert, Australia

Hayabusa sample return capsule sitting in the Woomera desert, Australia
Hayabusa sample return capsule sitting in the Woomera desert, Australia On June 14, 2010, following its dramatic, fiery reentry the night before, the Hayabusa sample return capsule sat on the ground in the Woomera Prohibited Area, Australia, waiting to be retrieved. JAXA