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Samples from asteroids Itokawa and Ryugu are simultaneously exhibited in a nationwide touring exhibition

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of planetariums, samples from asteroids Itokawa and Ryugu, brought back by the Japanese asteroid probes Hayabusa and Hayabusa2, are simultaneously exhibited in a nationwide tour. The relay tour will continue until May 2025 through the cooperation of member museums of the Japan Planetarium Association.

Organizers: Planetarium 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project Executive Committee, Astromaterials Science Research Group (ASRG ISAS/JAXA)
Co-organizers: UTokyo Organization for Planetary Space Science (UTOPS), Nagoya City Science Museum

For details, please refer to the following URL.

https://100.planetarium.jp/?page_id=4591