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A Spacecraft Is Closing In on an Asteroid That Might Be a Piece of the Moon

June 6, 2026

In July 2026, China's Tianwen-2 probe will rendezvous with Kamo'oalewa — a 40–100 m rock that follows Earth around the Sun. Could it be a fragment blasted off the lunar surface, or just a regular space rock that happened to wander close? SORABUMI breaks it down.

Our Solar System Family #Tianwen-2#Kamo'oalewa#quasi-satellite#asteroid#sample return#Moon#space exploration

The Story Behind the Name of the Asteroid Hayabusa2 Is Flying To Meet

March 30, 2026

Using the naming of asteroid 'Torifune' as a starting point, we dig into what it means to give a name to a rock in space — IAU naming rules, the intersection of Japanese mythology and outer space, and the planetary defense mission driving Hayabusa2 forward.

Our Solar System Family #Hayabusa2#asteroid#JAXA#IAU#planetary defense#space exploration#naming