China's Tianwen 2 Probe to Undertake Ambitious Asteroid and Comet Mission
China's Tianwen 2 probe is set to launch on a Long March 3B rocket in May 2025. This ambitious mission aims to return samples from a near-Earth asteroid and then explore a comet, marking a significant step in space exploration. The probe's first target is the near-Earth asteroid 469219, also known as Kamo'oalewa in Hawaiian. Tianwen 2 will conduct remote sensing to identify potential landi