It's been just over 2 years since JAXA's #Hayabusa2 mission returned to Earth with a sample from #asteroid #Ryugu. Journal papers have started to pour in from the initial analysis, but each only looks at a particular facet of the sample, and it can be overwhelming to follow and piece together. So we made a chalkboard video at ISAS highlighting a few of the trends seen across the publications! (This is based on a talk by Tachibana Shogo: Hayabusa2 Initial Analysis Team Manager)
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APOD from 2026-02-01
Galle: Happy Face Crater on #Mars
Mars' Galle crater, resembling a smiling, winking face, was captured by the Mars Global Surveyor. Formed billions of years ago by an #asteroid impact, it's a reminder of the craters dotting our Solar System's rocky bodies.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260201.html#space #astronomy #planets #earth #moon #planet #mercury #venus
