Tianwen-2 makes series of burns on approach to asteroid, according to radio tracking 

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has carried out a series of small propulsive maneuvers following a main burn June 7, setting up an asteroid rendezvous in July. The post Tianwen-2 makes series of burns on...

Tianwen-2 mission target asteroid (469219) Kamoʻoalewa probably develops an Itokawa-compositional but more space-weathered surface

The origin of asteroid (469219) Kamo‘oalewa, target of China’s Tianwen-2 mission, is debated. Here, the authors show that it probably originated from the Flora family and it resembles asteroid (25143)...

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

Tianwen-2 will first return samples from an asteroid, then explore a mysterious comet-like object.

China unveils planetary exploration roadmap targeting habitability and extraterrestrial life

HELSINKI — China is charting a long-term deep space strategy centered on planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life, according to a newly revealed mission roadmap. A slide titl…

Tianwen-1 second apoapsis raise – Daniel Estévez

Through international collaboration, scientists find cause of InSight’s most powerful Marsquake - NASASpaceFlight.com

An international team of scientists has found the cause of the largest Martian seismic event,…