Asteroide “boneco de neve” surpreende cientistas

A sonda japonesa Hayabusa2 captou uma imagem inédita do asteroide Torifune, que chamou atenção pelo formato parecido com um boneco de neve.

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O registro mostra duas estruturas arredondadas unidas, criando uma aparência incomum entre os asteroides já observados pelos cientistas.

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A imagem foi divulgada pela JAXA após um sobrevoo próximo realizado pela Hayabusa2 durante uma missão científica especial.

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Além de estudar o asteroide, a missão testa tecnologias que podem ajudar a proteger a Terra contra possíveis ameaças espaciais.

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Instrumentos da sonda analisaram distância, superfície e características do Torifune para ampliar o conhecimento sobre esses corpos celestes.

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O pesquisador Yuya Mimasu afirmou que ficou impressionado ao ver a imagem, comparando pessoalmente o asteroide a um boneco de neve.

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A sonda ficou famosa após pousar no asteroide Ryugu e trazer amostras que revelaram pistas do Sistema Solar primitivo.

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Estudar asteroides próximos da Terra ajuda cientistas a criar estratégias para monitorar e lidar com possíveis riscos futuros.

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A Hayabusa2 ainda tem novas missões planejadas, incluindo um encontro com o asteroide 1998KY26 em 2031.

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O asteroide Torifune mostra que cada missão espacial pode revelar novas pistas sobre a origem e o futuro do nosso planeta.

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