China Tianwen-2 Mission: Asteroid Sample Return and Comet Exploration 2025
China Launches Tianwen-2: A Bold Leap Toward Asteroid Exploration Mission Overview On May 28, 2025, China embarked on a groundbreaking journey in space exploration with the successful launch of the Tianwen-2 mission. Launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 3B rocket, the Tianwen-2 probe is China’s first asteroid sample-return mission. This…