China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft is halfway to its target asteroid, 2016 HO3, after traveling over 43 million kilometers since its launch on May 29. This mission aims to collect pristine asteroid samples and return them to Earth.

• The robotic probe is approximately 45 million km from its destination, 2016 HO3.
• The mission is being conducted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
• The spacecraft is expected to reach 2016 HO3, a small asteroid measuring about 40 to 100 meters wide, in the summer of 2026.