Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection
- BEIJING: China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after travelling one billion kilometres over more than a year, the Chinese space agency said on Monday (Jul 6).
- The mission, which was launched in May 2025, is China's first to collect samples from an asteroid.
- It comes as Beijing has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years to achieve what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream".
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- BEIJING: China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after travelling one billion kilometres over more than a year, the Chinese space agency said on Monday (Jul 6).
- The mission, which was launched in May 2025, is China's first to collect samples from an asteroid.
- It comes as Beijing has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years to achieve what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream".
Sources: CNA