Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling
6 Jul 2026, 07:38 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-tianwen-2-space-probe-reaches-asteroid-for-sampling/a-77843539?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream."