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China's Tianwen-2 mission probe arrived at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on February 20, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The mission will carry out several tasks in ...

China's first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, is scheduled to be launched in the coming months from the Xichang ...

Main-belt comet 311P is a small celestial body located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It possesses characteristics of both traditional comets and asteroids, read the statement.