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By Emily Lakdawalla

Amazing Hayabusa images

Nov. 10, 2005 | 10:36 PST | 18:36 UTC

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These photos pretty much speak for themselves. They are amazing.

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Hayabusa's shadow on Itokawa
Hayabusa captured this photo of Itokawa as it passed between the Sun and the tiny asteroid on November 10, 2005. Hayabusa's shadow is visible on the surface of the asteroid -- a tiny spacecraft causing a tiny solar eclipse on a tiny object. Credit: ISAS / JAXA

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Hayabusa's target marker released!
This is a photo of the target marker released by Hayabusa toward the "Muses Sea" site sampling target on Itokawa on November 10, 2005. Credit: ISAS / JAXA

Visit our Hayabusa news archives for information on the current status of the mission.

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