Here’s a closer view of the Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return carrier streaking through the atmosphere over the Australian outback, beginning its re-entry to slow down from a speed of some 26,000 mph (11.6 km per second).

Continuing coverage: https://t.co/K5R6ckh4tC pic.twitter.com/Mn17tWFHf2

— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) December 5, 2020