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from comet Wild 2 to Earth. 2010 16 years ago Hayabusa sample capsule returns to Earth Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa Sample return Hayabusa delivered its asteroid sample capsule to Australia. 2019 7 years ago Hayabusa2 departs Ryugu Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa2 Sample return Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples. 2020 6 years ago OSIRIS-REx collects a Bennu sample Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Sample collection Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The spacecraft touched Bennu’s surface and collected rock and dust. 2020 6 years ago Hayabusa2 capsule recovered in Australia Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa2 Sample return JAXA recovered the Ryugu sample-return capsule in the Woomera area. 2021 5 years ago OSIRIS-REx begins its return to Earth Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The spacecraft departed Bennu carrying collected asteroid material. 2023 3 years ago OSIRIS-REx sample capsule lands Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The Bennu sample capsule landed in Utah for recovery and scientific study.
2006 20 years ago Stardust returns comet samples Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Stardust Sample return Stardust delivered collected material from comet Wild 2 to Earth.
2010 16 years ago Hayabusa sample capsule returns to Earth Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa Sample return Hayabusa delivered its asteroid sample capsule to Australia.
2019 7 years ago Hayabusa2 departs Ryugu Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa2 Sample return Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples.
2020 6 years ago OSIRIS-REx collects a Bennu sample Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Sample collection Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The spacecraft touched Bennu’s surface and collected rock and dust.
2020 6 years ago Hayabusa2 capsule recovered in Australia Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: Hayabusa2 Sample return JAXA recovered the Ryugu sample-return capsule in the Woomera area.
2021 5 years ago OSIRIS-REx begins its return to Earth Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The spacecraft departed Bennu carrying collected asteroid material.
2023 3 years ago OSIRIS-REx sample capsule lands Category: Returns and Mission Endings › Type: Sample return Mission: OSIRIS-REx Sample return The Bennu sample capsule landed in Utah for recovery and scientific study.
