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- proper noun astronomy An
asteroid ; properly 25143 Itokawa
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Examples
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Hayabusa reached an asteroid called Itokawa in 2005.
Japanese Space Capsule Retrieved By Australian Scientists In Outback 2010
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Japan's Hayabusa probe rendezvoused with a space rock called Itokawa.
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It arrived on the surface of an S-type asteroid known as Itokawa more than two years later, and then re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and landed in southern Australia last summer.
NYT > Home Page By SINDYA N. BHANOO 2011
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An artist's impression of Japan's space probe "Hayabusa" (Falcon) and an asteroid, called Itokawa in space.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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An artist's impression of Japan's space probe "Hayabusa" (Falcon) and an asteroid, called Itokawa in space.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Hayabusa reached an asteroid called Itokawa in 2005.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Hayabusa reached an asteroid called Itokawa in 2005.
Fore, right! 2010
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Hayabusa took photo images from all angles of the 500 metre-long asteroid called Itokawa before landing.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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An artist's impression of Japan's space probe "Hayabusa" (Falcon) and an asteroid, called Itokawa in space.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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An artist's impression of Japan's space probe "Hayabusa" (Falcon) and an asteroid, called Itokawa in space.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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