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Asteroid probe thought to be tumbling in space


The outlook for a private spacecraft to conduct a fly-by mission of an asteroid known as 2022 OB5 looks bleak after a series of communication issues. The spacecraft Odin launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. California-based AstroForge says plans to eventually mine space rock and will attempt another mission next year.

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