2026 July 14 - Double Lobed Asteroid Torifune

In today's image, we see the asteroid 98943 Torifune as recently imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft. This craft previously visited the asteroid Ryugu and is now heading toward a third asteroid encounter in 2031.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.