asteroids
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It’s Hard To Believe How Close This Asteroid Is Going To Get To Earth
While space agencies simulate an asteroid impact this week at the 2019 Planetary Defence Conference, there’s a real asteroid they’re monitoring that will make a close appearance in just 10 years.
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New Photos Show The Surprisingly Big Crater Blasted Into Asteroid Ryugu By Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe
Earlier this month, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft used an explosive device to create an artificial crater on the Ryugu asteroid, but the probe couldn’t stick around to confirm the job for fear of being damaged by debris. The Japanese space agency has now confirmed the artificial crater — but it’s not exactly what they expected.
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Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Blasts Artificial Crater In Asteroid Ryugu’s Surface
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has completed yet another intense mission: It used an explosive to blast a crater in the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. This success comes after the probe briefly touched down on the asteroid in February, firing a tantalum bullet into the surface in hopes of kicking up debris.
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The Hayabusa2 Mission To Asteroid Ryugu Just Dropped Its First Scientific Results
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 mission has released its first batch of scientific results on asteroid Ryugu — and it’s revealed a bunch of surprises about the small, spinning rock.