Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Sees Its Shadow Cast on Asteroid
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa-2 spacecraft reached an altitude of about 1968 feet (600 m) above the surface of asteroid Ryugu on Sept. 12, 2018 and it saw its shadow!
Credit: Space.com / imagery courtesy: JAXA / animation courtesy DLR / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta
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