Three leg race
Multiple space agencies around the world are moving to capitalize on some lucky interplanetary times as they embark on missions to Mars.
The United States, China and the United Arab Emirates plan to send spacecraft to the Red Planet this month, according to The hill, since the alignment of the two planets makes a mission to Mars easy. Or at least as easy as that launch could be.
Carpool lane
The hill He attributes different political, scientific, and economic motivations to each of the three space agencies heading to Mars this month.
While all three missions can collect valuable scientific data that could lead to years of groundbreaking discovery, The hill It postulates that China also hopes to consolidate its role as a major space player, and that the UAE is in the midst of an economic transition from fossil fuels to science and technology.
Off-road
The UAE mission involves an orbiter named Hope who will study the atmosphere of Mars for at least two years, according to The hill.
However, both the US and China will land on the surface of the rovers that will be able to drive, collect, and collect samples.
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