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Hayabusa2 buzzes asteroid Torifune at 800m
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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft flew within 800 meters of asteroid 98943 Torifune at roughly five kilometers per second. JAXA completed the first objective of the extended mission. The craft visited the 450-meter diameter rock out of scientific curiosity and to contribute to planetary defense. Hayabusa2 launched in 2014 and previously sampled asteroid Ryugu.
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