The Japanese space agency’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is returning to Earth after completing its tasks on the asteroid Ryugu. The spacecraft will bring soil from the asteroid back to scientists on Earth.
Japanese Spacecraft Heads Home
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Japan Space Probe
![FILE - This computer graphic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Japanese unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 approaching on the asteroid Ryugu.](https://gdb.voanews.com/465168cd-6805-4071-9030-09c862da5b97_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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FILE - This computer graphic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Japanese unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 approaching on the asteroid Ryugu.
![In this photo provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), staff of the Hayabusa2 Project watch monitors for a safety check at the control room of the JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in Sagamihara, near Tokyo, Thursday, Feb](https://gdb.voanews.com/4be5f980-fbc6-4205-b590-c303f00bd499_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In this photo provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), staff of the Hayabusa2 Project watch monitors for a safety check at the control room of the JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in Sagamihara, near Tokyo, Thursday, Feb
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Japan Asteroid