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Doubt Creeps Into Hayabusa 2's Planned Visit To Its Next Asteroid


Hayabusa 2 may need to alter its visit to its next target. VLT observations show that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is three times smaller than thought and spinning much more rapidly.

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