China’s space probe Tianwen-1 will enter Mars orbit next month after traveling more than 400 million kilometers since its launch on July 23 last year. According to the China National Space Administration, the probe has been in space for 163 days and is currently 8.3m away from Mars. This flight …
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Read More »China launches its first solo mission to Mars called Tianwen-1 ahead of the US.
A Long March-5 rocket, carrying an orbiter, lander, and rover as part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars, takes off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan province on July 23, 2020 . Noel Celis | AFP | fake pictures China launched an important mission to Mars …
Read More »China launches its first solo mission to Mars called Tianwen-1 ahead of the US.
A Long March-5 rocket, carrying an orbiter, lander, and rover as part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars, takes off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan province on July 23, 2020 . Noel Celis | AFP | fake pictures China launched an important mission to Mars …
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