Review of asteroid sample return missions: Hayabusa, Hayabusa2, and OSIRIS-REx
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This article discusses the three asteroid sample return missions to date: JAXA's Hayabusa and Hayabusa2, and NASA's OSIRIS-REx. It highlights how samples from these missions are being studied globally to investigate planetary origins, the development of habitability, and asteroid structure for potential planetary defense. The article also notes the publication of the first review paper covering all three missions in the journal "Contemporary Physics."
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The three asteroid samples are being studied in laboratories around the world to investigate the origin of our planets, the development of habitability, and to better understand the structure of these small celestial bodies.
The first review paper of all three missions was published in the academic journal, 'Contemporary Physics'.
To date, there have been three missions to collect samples from asteroids and bring this material back to Earth: the Hayabusa and Hayabusa2 missions led by JAXA, and the OSIRIS-REx mission led by NASA. The three asteroid samples are being studied in labor
