Tag: Tianwen-2


  • China’s Tianwen 2 snaps a selfie with Earth on way to mysterious asteroid

    China’s Tianwen 2 snaps a selfie with Earth on way to mysterious asteroid

    Selfie in space: what Tianwen 2 captured In a striking glimpse of interplanetary travel, China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft photographed itself alongside Earth as it cruised toward a mysterious asteroid. The image, released on Oct. 1, shows the probe and a visible Chinese flag affixed to the side of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft,…

  • China’s Tianwen 2 Snaps a Selfie With Earth on Interplanetary Journey

    China’s Tianwen 2 Snaps a Selfie With Earth on Interplanetary Journey

    Tianwen 2 Selfie: A Milestone in Interplanetary Exploration China’s Tianwen 2 mission delivered a playful yet historic moment when it captured a selfie from deep space—one that also shows Earth and marks progress toward a bold asteroid-sampling campaign. The image, released Oct. 1, shows the CNSA spacecraft with the Chinese flag on its side, hovering…

  • Tianwen 2 selfie with Earth as it heads to asteroid Kamo’oalewa

    Tianwen 2 selfie with Earth as it heads to asteroid Kamo’oalewa

    Tianwen 2 selfie: a milestone in deep-space exploration China’s Tianwen 2 mission released a striking image on Oct. 1, showing the spacecraft in deep space taking a selfie with Earth in the background. The distant blue-white world shines about 26.5 million miles (43 million km) away, a reminder of how far robotic explorers travel to…

  • China’s Tianwen-2 Sends a Deep-Space Selfie with Earth

    China’s Tianwen-2 Sends a Deep-Space Selfie with Earth

    Tianwen-2 Captures a Selfie in Deep Space Beijing — The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released a striking image from its Tianwen-2 mission, showing the probe’s robotic arm-mounted camera with Earth glowing in the distant background. The foreground features the probe’s own hardware, including the white return capsule and a small Chinese flag, providing a…

  • Tianwen-2 Earth Selfie: China’s Deep-Space Milestone

    Tianwen-2 Earth Selfie: China’s Deep-Space Milestone

    A Bold Step in China’s Asteroid Sample-Return Mission China’s space program has taken another dramatic step forward with a new image from the Tianwen-2 mission. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released a striking selfie that pairs the probe with Earth, captured by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm. The photo highlights…

  • Tianwen-2 Selfie with Earth: China’s Deep-Space Milestone

    Tianwen-2 Selfie with Earth: China’s Deep-Space Milestone

    Introduction: A Selfie in the Vastness of Space The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a striking image from the Tianwen-2 mission, showing the probe in a rare moment of cosmic theater. Captured by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm, the photograph places Earth high in the background while the Tianwen-2…