About this episode

This episode discusses the asteroid 98943 Torifune as imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft.

In today's image, we see the asteroid 98943 Torifune as recently imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft. This craft previously visited the asteroid Ryugu and is now heading toward a third asteroid encounter in 2031. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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