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Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth's Quasi-Moon Kamo'oalewa
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China's Tianwen-2 probe reached asteroid Kamo'oalewa after a 400-day, 1 billion kilometer journey. It captured the first images of the 41-meter-wide quasi-satellite on July 2, 2026 from 20 kilometers away. The mission aims to collect samples and return them via capsule in November 2027.
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