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Tanaka said that Hayabusa2 has been busy during its deep space cruise phase, including making observations of the zodiacal light and exoplanets, and the Torifune flyby will, hopefully, not be its final act.
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Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
According to EarthSky, the zodiacal light is sunlight reflecting off a vast cloud of interplanetary dust that lines the same path as the zodiac constellations.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Throughout the eclipse, the astronauts will search for a second type of dust as well, this time in the form of zodiacal light, which is caused by sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
According to EarthSky, the zodiacal light is sunlight reflecting off a vast cloud of interplanetary dust that lines the same path as the zodiac constellations.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Throughout the eclipse, the astronauts will search for a second type of dust as well, this time in the form of zodiacal light, which is caused by sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Apr. 2026
There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the sun.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Zodiacal light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zodiacal%20light. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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