17 dead in collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe
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China has taken a major step in deep space exploration with the launch of Tianwen-2, aiming to become the third nation to return samples from an asteroid.
China launched its Tianwen-2 spacecraft early Wednesday in a landmark mission to retrieve samples from a near-Earth asteroid, 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. The Long March 3B rocket carrying the probe lifted off at around 1:31 a.m. local time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China. State media Xinhua confirmed the launch as a "complete success."
The robotic spacecraft is expected to approach the small asteroid—located about 10 million miles from Earth—over the next year, reaching its destination by July 2026. Tianwen-2 will collect rock samples and return them to Earth via capsule in November 2027.
This mission underscores China’s rapidly advancing space ambitions. In recent years, China has landed robotic missions on the far side of the moon, launched and operated its own space station, and is preparing to send astronauts to the lunar surface by 2030.
If successful, China will become the third country to recover asteroid samples. Japan pioneered such missions with Hayabusa in 2010 and Hayabusa2 in 2019. The United States followed with its OSIRIS-REx mission, which retrieved samples from asteroid Bennu in 2020.
Kamoʻoalewa, Tianwen-2’s target, is classified as a quasi-satellite of Earth—an object that follows a similar orbit around the sun. NASA estimates its size to range from 40 to 100 metres. Scientists hope the mission will offer insights into the early solar system and the origins of water and life on Earth.
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Iran launched 18 ballistic missiles late Sunday targeting the U.S. military’s Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American installation in the Middle East.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Scientists in Hong Kong say they have developed a method to turn lunar soil into water, oxygen and fuel. The innovation could reduce the need to ship supplies to the Moon and support future deep space missions.
Kazakhstan has unveiled Central Asia’s top supercomputer to power AI and e-services.
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Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok has come under global scrutiny after users reported it using offensive language. It prompted warnings from experts that human intervention in its responses proves the need for a global AI ethical framework.
Major American corporations unveiled over $90 billion in new investments focused on AI and energy during the Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday. The announcements come as President Donald Trump pushes to cement U.S. leadership in the booming tech and energy sectors
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