Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has captured images of the two-headed asteroid Torifune from a distance of 62 million miles.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captured images of the asteroid Torifune during a flyby. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency confirmed the mission was successful.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Which probe captured the images?
The images were captured by Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe.
What is the name of the asteroid?
The asteroid is named Torifune.
How far away was the asteroid when the photo was taken?
The asteroid was 62 million miles away.
Where it stands
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released images of the asteroid Torifune following a probe flyby. The images reveal a two-headed structure, described by some coverage as resembling a snowman.
Reporting from NHK WORLD-JAPAN, The New York Times, and CTV News emphasizes the visual nature of the discovery. Japan Wire by Kyodo News reports that the space agency has confirmed the Hayabusa2 mission was successful.
Future developments depend on the analysis of the images captured during the flyby of Torifune.
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The reporting (5)
- Japan space agency shows asteroid images from probe flyby | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News nhk.or.jp · 49d ago
- Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera The New York Times · 49d ago
- Hayabusa2 captures images of asteroid Torifune Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · 49d ago
- Japan's space agency confirms Hayabusa2 space probe mission was successful Japan Wire by Kyodo News · 49d ago
- Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby CTV News · 49d ago
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