JWST observations revise Kamo`oalewa's spectrum to neutral colors like S/V/E-type asteroids with enstatite-rich composition, diameter 18 m, albedo ~0.59, and confirmed 27.9 min rotation.
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JWST Characterization of Earth Quasi-Satellite (469219) Kamo`oalewa
JWST observations revise Kamo`oalewa's spectrum to neutral colors like S/V/E-type asteroids with enstatite-rich composition, diameter 18 m, albedo ~0.59, and confirmed 27.9 min rotation.
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Overview of Hayabusa2 extended mission's flyby of Near-Earth Asteroid (98943) Torifune
Hayabusa2 will conduct a 5.25 km/s flyby of asteroid Torifune at 1-10 km distance in 2026 to study inner solar system material transport and test planetary defense technologies.