JAXA’s Comet Mission: Unlocking the Origins of Life

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Japan’s space agency JAXA is developing the Next Generation Small-Body Return mission to collect samples from comet 289P/Blanpain.By using an impactor to access pristine subsurface material, scientists aim to study ancient organics and the building blocks of planets. The mission will preserve samples with cryogenic systems during a 14-year journey, returning to Earth by 2048.If successful, it could reveal how planets formed and whether the ingredients for life came from deep space.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.This episode includes AI-generated content.

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Japan’s space agency JAXA is developing the Next Generation Small-Body Return mission to collect samples from comet 289P/Blanpain.By using an impactor to access pristine subsurface material, scientists aim to study ancient organics and the building...

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