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Tianwen-2 captured this image of 2016 HO3 on July 2, 2026 from a distance of about 20 km. Image credit: CNSA.

China’s Tianwen-2 Spacecraft Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon after One Billion-Kilometer Journey

Jul 7, 2026 by Natali Anderson

On July 2, 2026, the Tianwen-2 probe closed to within 20 km (12.4 miles) of the small near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3, one of only seven Earth quasi-satellites...