Decoding Tianwen-2

Tianwen-2 is a Chinese mission that will return samples from the Earth quasi-satellite asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa and rendezvous with the 311P/PanSTARRS comet. It was launched on 28 May 2025 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is planned to perform its orbital insertion at Kamoʻoalewa on 7 June 2026, and study the asteroid until 24 Continue reading Decoding Tianwen-2