Somewhat related. Its pretty cool. Also check out the "tumbling Toutatis" video in the middle of the article.
New milestone for China: Probe snaps close-ups of asteroid Toutatis - Cosmic Log
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China's official news agency is reporting that the country's Chang'e 2 deep-space probe made an amazing flyby of the asteroid Toutatis this week, snapping a series of pictures as it passed just 2 miles away. The achievement signals China's entry into yet another exclusive space club.
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