Phys.org Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby Astrobitica 06/07/2026 (Last updated: 06/07/2026) 1 minute read Rare images taken by a Japanese space probe during a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid have revealed that the space rock resembled a snowman, scientists said Monday. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: The Square Kilometre Array Will Revolutionize the Hunt for Alien LifeNext: How is the Moon 1% of Earth’s mass, but its gravity is 17% of Earth’s? Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica 19/08/2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica 18/08/2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica 18/08/2026
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