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China to launch Tianwen-2, a sample return mission from asteroid 2016 HO3, on May 29, 2025


All set for Thursday's Tianwen 2 mission launch China is set to launch its first asteroid sampling mission, Tianwen 2, on Thursday, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration said in a brief news release on Monday that the decision was made by the mission headquarters after comprehensive analyses and deliberations.

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