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Japan’s Hayabusa2 is heading to the smallest asteroid ever visited by a space mission

Hayabusa2's new target, asteroid 1998 KY26, is just 36 feet (11 meters) across, which will make landing on it challenging.

Astrobitica September 18, 2025 (Last updated: September 18, 2025) 1 minute read

Hayabusa2’s new target, asteroid 1998 KY26, is just 36 feet (11 meters) across, which will make landing on it challenging.

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