
China’s Tianwen-2 Mission: Aiming for Asteroid Sample Return
China’s Tianwen-2 mission embarks on its first asteroid flyby and sample-return, targeting near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 to bring back samples and study asteroid formation.
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China’s Tianwen-2 mission embarks on its first asteroid flyby and sample-return, targeting near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 to bring back samples and study asteroid formation.

An asteroid lit up the skies over Russia’s Yakutia region, creating a spectacular fireball seen by residents. The 70-centimeter asteroid burned up in the atmosphere without causing damage.