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Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth's mysterious 'quasi-moon' — and it may pose a big problem - Live Science
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Harry Baker
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China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up images of the quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa. The mission aims to collect samples from the asteroid, though recent imagery suggests the operation may be more technically challenging than anticipated.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up photo of one of Earth's "quasi-moons," Kamo'oalewa. However, the image and the timing of its release suggest that it may be harder for the probe to collect samples from the space rock than originally planned.
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