Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby
Astrobitica
July 6, 2026 (Last updated: July 6, 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.
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