The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu marks a major milestone this weekend with the return of __________ space rock 5th December?
Correct answer: A. pristine space rock
- A. pristine space rock
- B. meteorite space rock
- C. Bennu space rock
- D. None of these
Explanation
Hayabusa2 returned samples from asteroid Ryugu, preserving relatively pristine material from the early Solar System. Bennu was the target of NASA’s separate OSIRIS-REx mission, while a meteorite is a fragment that reaches Earth naturally.
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