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China’s probe snaps close-ups of asteroid Toutatis

By Thomas Posted 15 Dec 2012 — 0 Comment ↓
Toutatis as seen from Chang'e 2 during its flyby of the asteroid (CNSA)

The Chinese lunar orbiter Chang’e 2 has completed its flyby of asteroid Toutatis, a five-kilometer (three mile) long space rock that recently had a “close” encounter with Earth. The probe, which completed its primary moon-mapping mission in 2011, was commanded Continue reading →

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