To: MtnClimber
The APOD feature today is a video of the return pod streaking across the sky. The video is at the link. Posted here is a photo of the ground recovery of the capsule in Australia. >p>

Japan Space Agency team members recover the Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule, which contains samples from asteroid Ryugu, on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2020. Image credit: JAXA, via Shutterstock
2 posted on
12/14/2020 2:51:03 PM PST by
MtnClimber
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Pinging the APOD list.
🪐 🌟 🌌
3 posted on
12/14/2020 2:51:33 PM PST by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Wow. The re-entry capsule is so tiny. I expected it to be several times larger than that.
7 posted on
12/14/2020 3:10:29 PM PST by
diatomite
(That grifter crook Biden isn't my president and never will be!! Resist!!.)
To: MtnClimber
Is that where that get that beef from? No, that’s Wagyu.
8 posted on
12/14/2020 3:18:11 PM PST by
Larry Lucido
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To: MtnClimber
I guess you wear a helmet in case something jumps out at you.
Wait....
It’s Australia.....
Something probably will jump out at you.
Might want some body armor.
16 posted on
12/14/2020 3:53:39 PM PST by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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