Here’s the Asteroid Hayabusa2 is Going to be Visiting Next

Here’s the Asteroid Hayabusa2 is Going to be Visiting Next
By Evan Gough

Check out this image of asteroid 1998 KY26 from the Subaru Telescope. It’s not exactly beautiful, but it’s not intended to be. The compelling thing about this image isn’t its attractiveness, it’s the context. This small asteroid is the next target for Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Hayabusa2 was launched in 2014 to meet up with asteroid …

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January 6, 2021 at 04:49AM
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