Sunday, December 6, 2020
	Science and Technology
 
	On December 6, the capsule carried by the asteroid explorer “Hayabusa2” was detached and successfully retrieved as the spacecraft returned to Earth following a six-year mission travelling 5.2 billion kilometers.
	 
	MEXT Minister Hagiuda Kochi has released the following statement:
	Successful Return of Asteroid Explorer “Hayabusa2” to Earth – Statement by MEXT Minister
	 












