Recent space news covers a SpaceX rocket colliding with the moon, China's Tianwen-2 probe reaching a quasi-moon, a NASA deep space observatory hit by wildfires, and new astronomical discoveries including an exomoon and a sugar molecule.
Aviator Wally Funk died at 87. The US Department of Defense released a fourth batch of declassified UFO files. China's Tianwen-2 space probe reached asteroid 2016HO3 and sent back its first image.
La misión china Tianwen-2 ha capturado las primeras imágenes cercanas del asteroide Kamo'oalewa, un cuasisatélite de la Tierra descubierto en 2016. El objetivo es recoger muestras para analizar su origen, debatiéndose si es un fragmento lunar o un asteroide del cinturón principal.
Çin'in Tianwen-2 uzay aracı, Dünya'nın nadir "yarı uydularından" Kamoʻoalewa'nın ilk yakın plan görüntülerini gönderdi. Gökbilimciler, asteroidin Ay'dan kopmuş bir parça olup olmadığını ve yapısını inceleyecek.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has sent back the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa, a quasi-satellite known as Earth's 'mini-moon'. The asteroid, possibly a lunar fragment, is being studied for clues about the Solar System's formation, with sample return planned for 2027.
Китайская автоматическая межпланетная станция Tianwen-2 достигла астероида (469219) Камоалева, квазиспутника Земли. Станция начнет научные исследования после 400-дневного путешествия, изучая морфологию, состав и структуру астероида для последующего сбора образцов.
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully flew by asteroid Torifune as part of an extended mission. Hours later, China's Tianwen-2 arrived at asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, aiming to collect samples and return them to Earth by late 2027.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has begun scientific exploration of asteroid 469219 Kamo‘oalewa (2016 HO3), which appears smaller than previously estimated, measuring about 20-30 meters across instead of 40-100 meters.
China's Tianwen-2 space probe has reached the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa after a 400-day journey. Launched in May 2025, the mission aims to collect asteroid samples, a first for China, potentially offering insights into solar system formation.
La sonde chinoise Tianwen-2, lancée en mai 2025, a atteint l'astéroïde 2016 HO3 après un voyage d'un milliard de kilomètres et a débuté son exploration scientifique en vue de collecter des échantillons.
Chinas Raumsonde Tianwen-2 hat nach rund 400 Tagen Flug den erdnahen Asteroiden Kamo'oalewa erreicht. Die Sonde soll Proben sammeln und zur Erde bringen, was China zum dritten Land machen würde, das Asteroidenmaterial zur Erde bringt.
