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China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025

Written by  Andrew Jones Wednesday, 25 September 2024 10:20
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Render of the ZhengHe near-Earth asteroid/comet orbiter spacecraft.
Render of the ZhengHe near-Earth asteroid/comet orbiter spacecraft.
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HELSINKI — China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid next year, an official with the country’s space agency said Tuesday. Tianwen-2 is scheduled to launch in […]

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