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We Just Got a Clear Photo of a Two-Headed Asteroid 62 Million Miles From Earth

We Just Got a Clear Photo of a Two-Headed Asteroid 62 Million Miles From Earth

A grayscale image shows two rocky, irregularly shaped asteroids or space objects floating close together against a dark background, resembling a contact binary or two joined celestial bodies.

The Japanese space agency has captured a remarkable image of a double-headed asteroid some 62 million miles (100 million kilometers) from Earth.

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