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Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

Ars Technica · 5h

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen-3 has a chance to become the first mission to return pristine samples from Mars to Earth. At the same time, NASA's plans for a Mars Sample Return mission are faltering.

Phys.org on MSN · 2h

China's Tianwen-2 is off to collect an asteroid sample

Asteroids are the ancient remnants of our solar system's birth, rocky fragments that never formed into planets. Most of these celestial wanderers inhabit the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, where Jupiter's immense gravitational influence prevents them from assembling into a single world.

How-To Geek on MSN10d

Know the Differences Between Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, Comets, and Asteroids

However, you're more likely to read and hear about meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, comets, and asteroids online and in the ...

Science Daily23d

Asteroids, Comets and Meteors News

Apr. 16, 2025 — Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave ... the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite ...

National Geographic news8d

The ‘small wonders’ unlocking secrets of the solar system

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic home. These planetary leftovers offer clues to our creation—and ...

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