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Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera
New imagery from the Hayabusa 2 mission reveals the asteroid Torifune is a contact binary, possessing a distinct, peanut-like shape.
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8 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first-ever close-up image of a celestial object frequently described as Earth’s 'quasi-moon' or 'mini-moon'.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe reveals a bizarre two-lobed asteroid, sparking global fascination in cosmic anomalies
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Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling
China’s Tianwen-2 probe makes historic asteroid rendezvous, snapping first images of Earth’s ‘quasi moon’
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A Chinese Spacecraft Just Arrived At Earth’s ‘Quasi Moon’
Chinese spacecraft arrives at Earth's 'Quasi Moon'
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China Is About To Land On Earth’s ‘Mini-Moon’
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo‘oalewa, a quasi-moon of Earth, to prepare for a landmark asteroid sample return mission.
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Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday
Asteroid 1997 NC1 passes Earth today, marking its closest approach in over 400 years as observers track its movement across the sky.
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Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years
Researchers have identified the oldest known asteroid impact on Earth, dating a site in the Australian outback to 3 billion years ago.