University of Helsinki: Hayabusa2 Spacecraft's Target Asteroid 1998 KY26 is a Small, White, Fast-rotating Space Rocklet
September 18, 2025
September 18, 2025
HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Hayabusa2 spacecraft's target asteroid 1998 KY26 is a small, white, fast-rotating space rocklet
The near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26, a future target of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, is about 11 meters wide, significantly smaller than in earlier estimates. Researchers also determined that the asteroid rotates over in five minutes' time, which is fa . . .
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Hayabusa2 spacecraft's target asteroid 1998 KY26 is a small, white, fast-rotating space rocklet
The near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26, a future target of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, is about 11 meters wide, significantly smaller than in earlier estimates. Researchers also determined that the asteroid rotates over in five minutes' time, which is fa . . .