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Published online 21 November 2005 |
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| doi:10.1038/news051121-1
Corrected online: 23 November 2005
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Asteroid lander misses its mark
Hayabusa spacecraft fails on its first attempt to take a bite out of an asteroid.
The Japanese craft that was aiming to be the first to land on an asteroid, collect a sample and bring it back to Earth, has apparently failed on its initial attempt.
Japan's space agency said on 20 November that the Hayabusa spacecraft experienced problems when it was less than 17 metres away from its target, forcing it to back off.
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