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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 6, 2026
China’s asteroid hunter closes in on target after 400-day trip, though size is a surprise
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured its first close-up image of a near-Earth asteroid, revealing that the target is even smaller than anticipated – a factor scientists say will make the sample-return task “far more difficult” than previous Japanese and American missions. The probe captured images about 20km (12.4 miles) from asteroid 2016 HO3 during its approach phase, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday. It was close enough for the spacecraft to begin...
Smithsonian Magazine
· Jul 8, 2026
New Images Reveal That This Asteroid Is Actually Two Conjoined Space Rocks That Form a Peanut-Shaped Object Called a 'Contact Binary'
A flyby conducted by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 uncovered the asteroid's strange shape. Data gathered by the probe will also help defend the planet against potentially threatening space rocks
Gizmodo
· Jul 6, 2026
China’s Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon and Prepares to Grab a Sample
The probe will conduct a detailed scientific survey of the asteroid and send a sample back to Earth for further analysis.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 6, 2026
Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon: China’s Sample Mission Arrives at Kamoʻoalewa
China’s Tianwen-2 reached quasi-moon Kamoʻoalewa on July 2, releasing the first close-up image of an asteroid that has shadowed Earth’s orbit for centuries. CNSA begins surface mapping ahead of a sample return mission planned for late 2027.
Wired
· Jul 11, 2026
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.
Scientific American
· Jul 6, 2026
Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”
China’s Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from asteroid Kamo’oalewa and return them to Earth
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Related coverage for "Chinese space probe reaches asteroid for first sample collection": South China Morning Post — China’s asteroid hunter closes in on target after 400-day trip, though size is a surprise. Smithsonian Magazine — New Images Reveal That This Asteroid Is Actually Two Conjoined Space Rocks That Form a Peanut-Shaped Object Called a 'Contact Binary'. Gizmodo — China’s Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon and Prepares to Grab a Sample. The Eastern Herald — Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon: China’s Sample Mission Arrives at Kamoʻoalewa. Wired — China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon. Scientific American — Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”