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China's Tianwen-2 probe sends back image of its unfolded circular solar panel on the way to its first asteroid target.


BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- As of Friday morning, the Tianwen-2 probe had been operating smoothly in orbit for over eight days, reaching a distance of more than 3 million kilometers from Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Friday. The CNSA also released an image captured by the probe, showing one unfolded solar panel.

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