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Free Malaysia Today
19-05-2025
- Science
- Free Malaysia Today
China sets launch of asteroid probe Tianwen-2 for late May
China became the first nation to bring back samples from the moon's far side last year. (CNSA/AFP pic) BEIJING : China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported today, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space. Tianwen-2 was transported to the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre's launch area on May 14 and will take off after passing inspections, the report said. The craft will use a mechanical arm to scoop up dust samples from the surface of 2016 HO3, a small 100m asteroid that circles Earth like a 'quasi-satellite'. It will also explore 311P, a comet. Other nations including the US and Japan have successfully landed on asteroids. A space race between China and the US has led to the launch of new exploration plans in recent years. In 2024, China became the first nation to bring back samples from the moon's far side with its Chang'e-6 lunar probe. Around 2028, China's Tianwen-3 mission will attempt to bring back samples from Mars.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
China sets launch of asteroid probe Tianwen-2 for late May, state media reports
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported on Sunday, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space. Tianwen-2 was transported to the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre's launch area on May 14 and will take off after passing inspections, the report said. The craft will use a mechanical arm to scoop up dust samples from the surface of 2016 HO3, a small 100-m (328-ft) asteroid that circles Earth like a "quasi-satellite". It will also explore 311P, a comet. Other nations including the U.S. and Japan have successfully landed on asteroids. A space race between China and the U.S. has led to the launch of new exploration plans in recent years. In 2024, China became the first nation to bring back samples from the moon's far side with its Chang'e-6 lunar probe. Around 2028, China's Tianwen-3 mission will attempt to bring back samples from Mars.
Reuters
18-05-2025
- Science
- Reuters
China sets launch of asteroid probe Tianwen-2 for late May, state media reports
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported on Sunday, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space. Tianwen-2 was transported to the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre's launch area on May 14 and will take off after passing inspections, the report said. The craft will use a mechanical arm to scoop up dust samples from the surface of 2016 HO3, a small 100-m (328-ft) asteroid that circles Earth like a "quasi-satellite". It will also explore 311P, a comet. Other nations including the U.S. and Japan have successfully landed on asteroids. A space race between China and the U.S. has led to the launch of new exploration plans in recent years. In 2024, China became the first nation to bring back samples from the moon's far side with its Chang'e-6 lunar probe. Around 2028, China's Tianwen-3 mission will attempt to bring back samples from Mars.
Malay Mail
18-05-2025
- Science
- Malay Mail
China sets launch of asteroid probe Tianwen-2 for late May, state media reports
BEIJING, May 18 — China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported today, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space. Tianwen-2 was transported to the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre's launch area on May 14 and will take off after passing inspections, the report said. The craft will use a mechanical arm to scoop up dust samples from the surface of 2016 HO3, a small 100m asteroid that circles Earth like a 'quasi-satellite'. It will also explore 311P, a comet. Other nations including the US and Japan have successfully landed on asteroids. A space race between China and the US has led to the launch of new exploration plans in recent years. In 2024, China became the first nation to bring back samples from the moon's far side with its Chang'e-6 lunar probe. Around 2028, China's Tianwen-3 mission will attempt to bring back samples from Mars. — Reuters
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
UK-based Indian scientist gets rare lunar soil from China
An Indian-origin scientist, based in UK, Professor Mahesh Anand received an ultra-rare sample of lunar soil straight from China chang'e 6 mission, collected from the Moon's far side. This might be a year of wonders as for the first time any nation has returned material from the Moon's far side, a region previously unexplored due to communication challenges. Professor Anand, leads the planetary material group at the open university in Milton keynes and is the UK's only scientists who has been granted access to this precious material. This sample weighs about 60 milligrams, and was transported under tight security and is now housed in a high-security laboratory to prevent contamination. What is the Chang'e 6 mission? This mission is China's groundbreaking mission aimed at collecting lunar soil and rock samples from the far side of the Moon, a region which has never been explored before. Operation Sindoor 'Pakistan army moving its troops in forward areas': Key takeaways from govt briefing 'Pak used drones, long-range weapons, jets to attack India's military sites' 'Attempted malicious misinformation campaign': Govt calls out Pakistan's propaganda Launched by China in 2024, due to this collection, scientists help to study the moon's formation, composition and solar system history. This mission successfully brought back about 1.9 kilograms of lunar material. These samples are being studied and is being distributed to international researchers for analysis. Notably, the lunar soil exhibits distint charecterstsic compared to previous samples. This has shown higher plagioclase and lower olivine content. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo This lunar soil research aims to offer fundamental responses about the early history of Earth and the formation of the Moon. One of the most accepted concepts is that the Moon formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from material remaining after a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planet. Scientists try to get to know this theory better through an examination of the chemical content of these samples, which has elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and noble gases. China's commitment to international scientific collaboration in space exploration is exemplified by this collaboration. The involvement of an Indian-born scientist in the UK highlights the extent to which international moon exploration is and how we are all working towards understanding our galactic neighbour. This brings us one step closer to discovering how the formation of moon happened billions of years ago.
