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The best space images of 2020

Asteroid particles found inside space capsule

Japan asteroid sample lands safely on Earth. Video, 00:01:30Japan asteroid sample lands safely on Earth

Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape

Rocks from an asteroid set for delivery to Earth

Nasa asteroid probe ready to return after scare

Elation as Nasa probe tags asteroid in sample bid

Nasa probe to make daring 'high five' with asteroid

Picking a parking space from 200 million miles. Video, 00:00:33Picking a parking space from 200 million miles

The big science and environment stories of 2019

Japan spacecraft leaves asteroid to head home

Japan lands spacecraft on distant asteroid

Japan spacecraft makes final touchdown on asteroid

Spacecraft's 'bomb' crater found

Japanese spacecraft 'bombs' asteroid

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Asteroid image shows touchdown marks

Japan probe touches down on asteroid

Space pioneers: Rovers put on an asteroid. Video, 00:01:38Space pioneers: Rovers put on an asteroid

Japan puts another 'rover' on asteroid

New asteroid rover images released

Japan's rovers send pictures from asteroid

Dates set for touchdown on an asteroid