Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal

Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 - After sending a probe to Mars in 2020, China plans to explore three asteroids and land on one of them to conduct scientific research, according to a Chinese asteroid research expert. The "China's Space Activities in 2016" white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council recently, also mentioned asteroid exploration in outlining the major tasks of the country's space indus ... more

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