Hayabusa2 probe approaches Earth for swingby on way to asteroid

Hayabusa2 probe approaches Earth for swingby on way to asteroid

Kazuya Ayani, head of the Bisei Astronomical Observatory in Japan's Okayama Prefecture, points at the moving light of the country's Hayabusa2 space probe captured by the observatory on Dec. 3, 2015. The probe made its closest approach to the Earth the same day to perform a swingby to set it on course for its target asteroid 300 million kilometers away, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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