Japanese Probe Snaps Amazing Views of Earth and Moon in Flyby (Video)

Friday, December 4, 2015 - 08:34 in Astronomy & Space

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft captured a series of Earth photos during a speed-boosting flyby of the planet Thursday (Dec. 3), exactly one year after blasting off on a mission to send home pieces of an asteroid.

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