Phys.org China’s space probe reaches asteroid after 1-billion-kilometer chase for first sample return Astrobitica 06/07/2026 (Last updated: 06/07/2026) 1 minute read China’s Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after traveling 1 billion kilometers (620 million miles) over more than a year, the Chinese space agency said Monday. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: The Sky Today on Monday, July 6: Catch the sparkling Coma Star ClusterNext: Tianwen-2 arrives at asteroid Kamo’oalewa, first image revealed Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica 19/08/2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica 18/08/2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica 18/08/2026