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China's first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, is scheduled for launch within the next two weeks from the Xichang ...

China prepares to launch its Tianwen-2 asteroid probe in May, signaling the nation's interplanetary ambitions. Simultaneously, LandSpace Technology's new methane-fueled rocket launches six satellites, ...

China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa ...

Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable ...

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A House hearing about how NASA is dealing with the threat posed by asteroid impacts turned into a discussion about impacts of ...

China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported on Sunday, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space.

As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...

As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...

China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 asteroid probe at the end of May, aiming to collect samples from interplanetary space.

China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan ...