Japan's Upcoming Mission Will Use a Vacuum to Get its Sample From Phobos - Universe Today

Vacuum samplers will find their way into more and more sample return missions. Take a closer look at this one to see why.

JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, is carving out a niche for itself in sample-return missions. Their Hayabusa mission was the first mission to sample an asteroid when it brought dust f… [+5977 chars]

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