# Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-06 18:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include nhk.or.jp, The New York Times, NEWS.am TECH and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| nhk.or.jp | Japan space agency shows asteroid images from probe flyby - NHK WORLD-JAPAN News | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBYWlRPNUNIM0thNGo0d0FZYVZUY3FoLXRtYm9NWXZrNlJOTFo0WTROMDc3OVhXVmpnMFNvTUJ0WG9TU2JuakpoeDYwTjd2T1d0ekhBV0gxclZXVlhRcTlzckx3?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQWUhUbFNwMDhYV3hGNkp5dk1DY2JibUpDdDF1T25sU1BWeTMtVnJxdWF0TE9ObkFfazFnS2gyYzdUQ3BpMkxFc1k0X2FXT0lWQV9TMG54OG1tVVYwYXZCZnU0OFpVTk8zenNMTngtZ1liSmpBRnhMUTNaQXZ5QjZDN283b1NyQmM?oc=5) |
| NEWS.am TECH | Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures stunning image of a two-headed asteroid 100 million kilometers from Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSkFVX3lxTE1tR1QyUnAtWUZxWHE3OWsxUWIwQW1GcGt4TFdYem1ic1lWYVRpYUl4c1ktaTRUY2F6MWlQZEJlQlVlMklqT3JuTjdn?oc=5) |
| Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Hayabusa2 captures images of asteroid Torifune | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE1RTmtnWV94RnBROGNkT25wWDN5czFSSmhFVzhuYVJFZmJsMDdwVWNGbEwxQkd3SDlrVUxxdDN5WWVweHlEOFBSUmpZRlJEeFB2R0NaTlZWNXFJNlA0bnU5RGpaTk8?oc=5) |
| Japan Wire by Kyodo News | Japan's space agency confirms Hayabusa2 space probe mission was successful | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1wbGNCb0U5blk4NWx1ajVKdGdXNDJOamQ3dUt4bHZiQnI4VWpYeVBJOUFpUEhWUWJmM2NOb2t1aEpJTkZzWFJTeHBFRy1YNnFNMnNoTFFGTm9zdw?oc=5) |
| CTV News | Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQVGpaTlV0WWc3NkxTdy00ODl0SjFydXhYWDdyYWI2QUJNZXQ5Y25LVV92cFRpVU9CS09vdDFSOS1kd2ZKMzBHSVVwMFlvQWVsaTF2MkNqQmo4X09uc185TTROck5hRlBsQVhicVNsUXlLXzZhMzNVOTdBMTNkSWNjVEc3elZaSG5oLVI2aDFvNXhRWFE3Q19SN0otbw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-06/japan-s-hayabusa2-probe-captures-remarkable-photo-of-a-two-headed-asteroid-62*