Could this asteroid be a piece of the Moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out

But scientists are keen to explore the asteroid in detail for other reasons than its unusual orbit. A Chinese spacecraft is ...

China's space probe reaches asteroid after 1-billion-kilometer chase for first sample return

China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after ...

Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection

China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after ...
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Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above a powerful observatory. The meteor's blaze was captured above the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Kitt Peak National ...