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162173 Ryugu facts for kids

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162173 Ryugu is a near-Earth object and a potentially dangerous asteroid of the Apollo group. It is about 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) in diameter and is a dark object.

In June 2018, the Japanese spacecraft, Hayabusa2, arrived at the asteroid. After making measurements and taking samples, Hayabusa2 left Ryugu for Earth in November 2019 and returned to Earth on 5 December 2020.

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  • Images of asteroid Ryugu from the wide angle Optical Navigation Cameras (ONC-W1 and ONC-W2) via Hayabusa2

    Images of the asteroid's surface made with Hayabusa2

  • .Animation of Hayabusa2 orbit

    Animation of Hayabusa2's orbit from 3 December 2014       Hayabusa2       162173 Ryugu       Earth       Sun

  • 41550 2021 1550 Fig5 ESM

    Samples of Ryugu returned by Hayabusa2

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: (162173) Ryugu para niños

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