China, asteroid and Mars Sample Return mission
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China to visit Earth’s ‘quasi-moon’ and bring a chunk of it back homeAfter obtaining a sample, China will send the spacecraft in the direction of Earth. On approach, Tianwen 2 will drop a sample capsule containing material from 2016HO3 and then use our planet’s gravity to boost its speed so it can reach comet 311P.
The asteroid will pass at a distance of 6.68 million kilometres from Earth, which is roughly 17 times closer than the distance between Earth and the Moon. Astronomers consider such proximity a close call,
A huge asteroid, 2025 JR, has caught the world’s notice because it is on a course for a close approach to Earth.
NASA confirms Asteroid 2003 MH4's close yet safe flyby near Earth on 24 May. No impact risk; tracked by CNEOS with full assurance of safety.
A large asteroid, 2003 MH4, will pass Earth on May 24, 2025. Scientists are closely ... The behemoth boulder is moving at an impressive velocity of 14 kilometers per second (approximately 50,400 ...
KF is set fly very close to the Earth this Wednesday, according to NASA. Its size is comparable to 12 and a half fully grown gorillas.
A newly discovered house-size asteroid is set to make a close, yet harmless approach to Earth on May 21, passing within one-third of the Earth-moon distance.