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JAXA Hayabusa 2 captures tantalizing photos of Ryugu from a distance of just 40 km
Japan Space Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is closer to its target asteroid Ryugu then ever. In the latest photos sent by the spacecraft on June 24, 2018, it reached a distance of just 25 miles from the surface of the asteroid that has revealed a lot of geographical features and details about the asteroid. […]
JAXA Hayabusa 2 missions is just 100 km away from the object Ryugu
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) recently took a step forward in its Hayabusa 2 mission which has been orbiting in the space towards its destination i.e. a dark rock called Ryugu. Ater traveling for more than three years, it reached about 100 kilometers away from its target which is a 900 meters wide asteroid which […]