Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Captures First Close-Up Image of Ryugu Asteroid
before today , Japan ’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft came tantalizingly close to Ryugu , offer an unprecedented view of the asteroid ’s boulder - strew surface . Two weeks ago , Hayabusa2came to within six kilometers ( 3.7 miles ) of Ryugu , but today ’s descent , the third of the missionary post , saw Hayabusa2 come to within851 meters(2,800 feet ) of the asteroid , induce it the closest clash to date ....