Wakayama –
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 probe made its closest approach to the asteroid Torifune on July 5, passing at high speed about 800 meters from the asteroid’s center while conducting a flyby survey to examine its shape and surface materials.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the approach also served as a demonstration with implications for planetary defense, a field aimed at preparing for the risk of asteroids colliding with Earth.
Source: Kyodo
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