A spacecraft launched by NASA has captured its first images of an asteroid that is considered to be potentially hazardous. The asteroid, known as 1998 OR2, is approximately 1.5 miles in diameter and is currently about 7.9 million miles away from Earth. The spacecraft, which is designed to study asteroids and provide valuable insights into their composition and behavior, used its onboard camera to take a series of images of the asteroid as it approached it. The images provide a glimpse into the asteroid's shape, size, and surface features, and will help scientists to better understand the potential threat it poses to our planet.

The asteroid chaser's encounter with 1998 OR2 marks an exciting milestone in the mission to explore and understand near-Earth asteroids. By studying these objects, scientists can gain a better understanding of their orbits, composition, and potential hazards, which is crucial for developing strategies to prevent potential collisions with Earth. The spacecraft's observations of 1998 OR