The Japanese space mission Hayabusa2, en route to the asteroid 1998 KY26, could make a totally unexpected discovery. According to a new study not validated by peers, its target would not be a simple rock, but potentially the Soviet probe Phobos 1, lost in 1988 due to a programming error. The meeting, scheduled for July 2031, could transform a scientific mission into a real space archaeology session.
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The Japanese space mission Hayabusa2, en route to the asteroid 1998 KY26, could make a totally unexpected discovery. According to a new study not validated by peers, its target would not be a simple rock, but potentially the Soviet probe Phobos 1, lost in 1988 due to a programming error. The meeting, scheduled for July 2031, could transform a scientific mission into a real space archaeology session.