The New York Times·1 min read·medium
A Chinese Spacecraft Captures First Image of Quasi-Moon
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China's space agency has successfully captured the first image of a 'quasi-moon' asteroid using a robotic spacecraft. This mission follows a similar flyby conducted by Japan, marking a significant milestone in asteroid exploration.
This week, astronomers are seeing double. Just a day after Japan’s spacecraft flew by a strange, two-lobed asteroid named Torifune, China’s space agency announced that its own robotic envoy had arrived at another space rock — an angular, compact obje... [1690 chars]
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