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China launched Tianwen-2 probe to collect samples from an Earth 'quasi-moon'

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched the Tianwen-2 spacecraft from Xichang spaceport in southwestern China. The probe will ...
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China's Tianwen-2 Probe Takes A Selfie With Earth On Its Way Out Into The Universe

The very first image of Earth from space was taken on October 24, 1946, from a German-made rocket launched from New Mexico. The U.S. seized the rocket at the end of World War II and studied its ...
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First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space

Chinese officials have revealed the first-ever photo of the country's highly secretive Tianwen 2 spacecraft, two weeks after it was launched into space. The elusive probe, which bears a striking ...
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China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans

China’s Mengzhou spacecraft crew module launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025. Credit: CMSEO HELSINKI — China carried out a ...