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Japan's Hayabusa2 Achieves First-Ever Laser Ranging Experiment with an Asteroid

On Sunday July 5th, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) achieved the first-ever successful laser ranging experiment while making a flyby of an asteroid.

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