Hayabusa2 probe approaches Earth for swingby on way to asteroid

Hayabusa2 probe approaches Earth for swingby on way to asteroid

Makoto Yoshikawa, associate professor of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, answers questions from reporters in Sagamihara, southwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2015, before the Hayabusa2 space probe's approach to Earth for a swingby to set it on course for its target asteroid 300 million kilometers away. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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