Japan's Hayabusa2 makes close flyby of asteroid Torifune

Mission also aimed at testing technologies needed for planetary defense

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ScienceMission also aimed at testing technologies needed for planetary defenseAn artist's rendering of Hayabusa2 conducting a close flyby of asteroid Torifune. (JAXA) © KyodoJuly 5, 2026 20:19 JSTTOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe made a close flyby of the asteroid Torifune on Sunday, coming within around 800 meters of it, the country's space agency said.

Japan's Hayabusa2 makes close flyby of asteroid Torifune

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