Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense

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Japan Space Probe Skims Asteroid In Test For Planetary Defense

By Phys.org

A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks. The fridge-sized Hayabusa2 was due to fly within 800 meters (0.5 miles) of asteroid Tori ...Read more

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