Beijing, July 6, 2026 (AFP) - Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection

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China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after travelling one billion kilometres over more than a year, the Chinese space agency said on Monday. The mission, which was launched in May 2025, is China's first to collect samples from an asteroid. It comes as Beijing has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years to achieve what President Xi Jinp......

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