Detailed Images of Asteroid 25143 Itokawa from Hayabusa
Abstract
Rendezvous of the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa with the near-Earth asteroid 25143 Itokawa took place during the interval September through November 2005. The onboard camera imaged the solid surface of this tiny asteroid (535 meters by 294 meters by 209 meters) with a spatial resolution of 70 centimeters per pixel, revealing diverse surface morphologies. Unlike previously explored asteroids, the surface of Itokawa reveals both rough and smooth terrains. Craters generally show unclear morphologies. Numerous boulders on Itokawa's surface suggest a rubble-pile structure.
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We thank the mission operation and spacecraft team of the Hayabusa project at ISAS/JAXA for their efforts that led to Hayabusa being the first Japanese spacecraft to rendezvous with and land on the asteroid. This research was supported by ISAS/JAXA, NASA, Kobe University through “The 21st Century Center of Excellence Program of the Origin and Evolution of Planetary Systems,†and the University of Aizu.
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Volume 312 | Issue 5778
2 June 2006
2 June 2006
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