
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai will showcase one of the world’s biggest meteorites from Mars at the Japan Pavilion in April.
JIJI Press reported that the meteorite, collected by a Japanese Antarctic research expedition in 2000, will be shown to the public for the first time at the Expo.
The meteorite contains clay minerals that indicate water was present on Mars in the past.
Other samples from the Itokawa and Ryugu asteroids are expected to be featured at the pavilion.
The outer space displays will help visitors “trace the origin and circulation of life,” a government official said.
Popular characters Hello Kitty and Doraemon will serve as navigators at the Japan Pavilion.
The Pavilion will be divided into the Farm, Factory and Plant areas.