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Chinese Tianwen-2 Probe Reaches Asteroid Kamo'oalewa for Sample Collection
The Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe has successfully reached the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa, after traveling a billion kilometers. The mission aims to collect samples from the quasi-moon, marking a significant step in China's space exploration efforts.
6 Jul, 06:08 — 6 Jul, 07:47
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Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling
After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream."
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Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection
The mission, which was launched in May 2025, is China's first to collect samples from an asteroid.
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