Hey space explorers! Have you heard about China’s latest mission to space? The Tianwen-2 probe has been soaring through the cosmos for over eight days now, and it’s already more than 3 million kilometers away from Earth! 🌍✨
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is super excited about this mission. They even shared a cool picture taken by the probe, showing its shiny solar panel unfolded in space. 🌞🛰️
But what’s Tianwen-2’s mission? Well, over the next ten years, this brave little probe is going to visit not one, but two space rocks! First, it’s heading to a near-Earth asteroid called 2016HO3 to collect samples. That’s like picking up souvenirs from a giant space rock! 🪨🛍️
After that, Tianwen-2 will journey even farther to explore a comet named 311P, which is beyond Mars. Can you imagine traveling that far? 🚀🌌
To keep itself powered up on this long trip, the probe has special circular, flexible solar panels. They soak up sunlight and turn it into energy, just like the solar panels you might see on houses, but way cooler! 🌞🔋
This mission will help scientists learn more about how asteroids and the solar system formed. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be the next space explorer discovering new worlds! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
