Friday, January 6, 2012

The capsule brought back by Hayabusa, on display in Hitachi city - Truly a miraculous journey in outer space

Translated from the original article at: http://mito.keizai.biz/headline/533/

January 06, 2012



Caption: At the Hitachi civic center: A display of the capsule that returned with Hayabusa. (Illustrator: Ikeshita Akihiro)

On January 12-15, at the Hitachi Civic Center (Saiwai Town 1, Hitachi City Telephone 294-24-7711) the returned capsule of space probe Hayabusa will be on display.

The Hayabusa was the spacecraft used for the world's first asteroid sample return mission, as part of the plan to recover a sample from the asteroid 25143 Itokawa. It returned to Earth in 2010, where the bulk of the craft burned upon entry into the atmosphere. However, the 40 inch diameter sample capsule was able to be recovered without damage.

Attached to the civic center is a planetarium showing a film of Hayabusa, where young children receive a deeper understanding of their relation to outer space.

Museum hours are 10:00AM to 7:00PM. Free admission. 

Prices for the Hayabusa film: Adults: 510 Yen, Elementary and middle school: 310 Yen, Young children: Free. 

Film times on weekdays: 2:30PM and 4:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:30PM, 4:00PM. Open until January 29.

Original text:
日立で「はやぶさ」帰還カプセル展示-奇跡の宇宙の旅実感
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日立シビックセンターで「はやぶさ」の帰還カプセルが展示される(イラスト=池下章裕)

日立シビックセンター(日立市幸町1TEL0294-24-7711)で112日~15日、小惑星探査機「はやぶさ」の帰還カプセル展示が行われる。

「はやぶさ」は世界初の小惑星サンプルリターン計画の一環としてイトカワのサンプル採取を行い、2010年に帰還。はやぶさ自体は大気圏突入で燃え尽きたものの、直径40センチのカプセルは無事に回収することができた。

併せて同センター天球劇場では「HAYABUSA」を上映。青少年に宇宙への関心を深めてもらう。

開館時間は10時~19時。入場無料。「HAYABUSA」上映は大人=510円、小中学生=310円、幼児無料。上映時間は平日=1430分・16時、土曜・日曜・祝日=11時・13時・1430分・16時。今月29日まで。

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