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Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling

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July 7, 2026 • 68 views
Original source: DW (English)
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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