Hayabusa-2 Snaps Stunning Close-Up Images of Asteroid Torifune during Flyby
On July 5, 2026, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft completed the first asteroid encounter of its extended mission, flying past the two-lobed near-Earth asteroid Torifune and…
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www3.nhk.or.jp·11d agoAnother success for Hayabusa 2 as it completes a flyby of asteroid Torifune
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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft to attempt record-close asteroid flyby on July 5
"This is one of the closest asteroid encounters ever attempted by a mission of this class."
space.com·18d agoJapan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft to attempt record-close asteroid flyby on July 5
"This is one of the closest asteroid encounters ever attempted by a mission of this class."
space.com·18d ago
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on July 5 and captured stunning new images of the double-lobed space rock
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on July 5 and captured stunning new images of the double-lobed space rock
JAXA Releases Photo of Asteroid Torifune Taken by Hayabusa2
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday released a photo of Torifune that was taken by Hayabusa2 at close range when the
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