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Japan's Hayabusa2 mission successfully executed a high-risk, super-close asteroid flyby despite warnings from scientists that the maneuver was too dangerous.
Japan's Hayabusa2 mission is targeting Torifune, a small 11-meter asteroid, to explore capabilities of asteroid deflection.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully completed a close flyby of asteroid Torifune to test planetary defense technologies.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully completed a flyby of the asteroid Torifune, marking a new phase in planetary defense research.