Event Brief
Tianwen-2 probe reaches asteroid for sampling
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: China's Tianwen-2 space probe has reached an asteroid to take samples after a yearlong flight.
WHO: China's Tianwen-2 space probe
WHAT: The Tianwen-2 space probe reaches an asteroid to take samples.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:38 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The probe has reached the asteroid to begin sampling.
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