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China Ramps Up Space Mining Drive with Robotic Miner and Helium-3 Prospects
space1 month ago

China Ramps Up Space Mining Drive with Robotic Miner and Helium-3 Prospects

China is accelerating its space-resource program, aiming to survey and extract materials from asteroids and other minor bodies. Researchers are developing a six-legged, wheel-and-claw robot capable of operating in microgravity, with energy storage leveraging local resources, as part of a broader plan to tap metals and helium-3. The Tianwen-2 mission, launched in 2025, will sample near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and study a main-belt comet to lay groundwork for future mining.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#asteroids#helium-3#robotics
Lunar Returns and Martian Moons on the Horizon: 2026’s Space Lineup
science1 month ago

Lunar Returns and Martian Moons on the Horizon: 2026’s Space Lineup

A busy 2026 space agenda features NASA's crewed Artemis II lunar-orbit test, Blue Origin's Pathfinder lunar lander flight, China's Chang'e-7 and Tianwen-2 missions (with a 2027 sample return), Japan's MMX mission to study Phobos and Deimos, and Mengzhou’s upgrade plan for Shenzhou—though MMX may slip to 2027 after a rocket test setback.

via Good News Network|
#artemis-ii#blue-moon-pathfinder#change-7
China's Tianwen-2 Probe Captures First Images of 'Quasi Moon' Asteroid
science8 months ago

China's Tianwen-2 Probe Captures First Images of 'Quasi Moon' Asteroid

China's secretive Tianwen 2 spacecraft has been photographed for the first time, revealing its design and current position 2 million miles from Earth. Launched in May, it aims to collect samples from the quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa in 2026 and later visit a comet-asteroid hybrid, with its appearance resembling NASA's Lucy spacecraft. The mission's success could enhance understanding of Earth's co-orbitals and contribute to planetary science.

via Live Science|
#asteroid-sampling#china#quasi-moon
China's Tianwen-2 Mission Sends First Photo of Mysterious 'Quasi-Moon' Asteroid
space-exploration8 months ago

China's Tianwen-2 Mission Sends First Photo of Mysterious 'Quasi-Moon' Asteroid

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has sent back its first public image as it heads towards the quasi-moon asteroid Kamo'oalewa, with the mission aiming to study, sample, and return material from the asteroid, which could be a lunar fragment ejected by a giant impact, before proceeding to further targets in the solar system.

via Space|
#asteroid-kamooalewa#china-space-mission#quasi-moon
China's Tianwen-2 Mission Launches to Collect Near-Earth Asteroid Samples
science9 months ago

China's Tianwen-2 Mission Launches to Collect Near-Earth Asteroid Samples

China launched the Tianwen-2 mission to study two unique objects in our solar system: an asteroid called Kamoʻoalewa, potentially a lunar fragment, and a main belt comet 311P/Pan-STARRS, both of which have never been visited by spacecraft before. The mission aims to collect asteroid samples and conduct a flyby of the comet, promising new insights into these mysterious celestial bodies and their origins.

via CNN|
#asteroid-sampling#china-space-mission#main-belt-comet