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Hayabusa2 Target 1998 KY26 Is Just 11 Meters Across With 5-Minute Days, Complicating 2031 Visit

A peer-reviewed analysis of coordinated telescope and radar data confirms a bright, rapid rotator, prompting a reassessment of any touchdown attempt.

New Mapping Method Targets Safer Asteroid Strikes to Avoid Gravitational Keyholes

ESA’s Apophis Probe on Track as China Proposes 2029 Flyby