The binary asteroid Torifine isn't a danger to Earth in the near future; however, JAXA’s mission is critical for thwarting any such potentially hazardous objects from entering Earth’s atmosphere and causing annihilation of the civilization as we know it. Japanese space agency JAXA’s probe Hayabusa2 zipped past the snowmanish asteroid Torifune on July 5. The spacecraft approached the NEO (near-Earth object) close enough to grab fresh pictures and thermal data. The flyby established Japan’s prowess in ... [1991 chars]
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