Itokawa asteroid (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Itokawa asteroid

Caption

Itokawa's curious, varied terrain and lack of impact craters indicate it is a rubble pile asteroid.

Credit

NASA/JPL

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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