Japanese Space Probe Performs Asteroid Defense Test
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully navigated its Hayabusa2 spacecraft within 800 meters of the near-Earth asteroid Torifune on Sunday. This fly-by serves as a critical test for planetary defense technologies, aiming to prove that space agencies can precisely maneuver probes to monitor or deflect potentially hazardous space rocks before they threaten Earth. How … Read more
