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Hayabusa2’s Next Target Is A Tiny 11 Meter Asteroid
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has identified its next objective: a small, 11-meter near-Earth asteroid known as Torifune.
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Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera
New images from the Hayabusa-2 probe confirm that asteroid Torifune is a contact binary, a two-part structure resembling conjoined space rocks.
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Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully completed a flyby of asteroid Torifune to test critical planetary defense technology.