China makes first landing on Mars, rover to search for signs of life
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China makes first landing on Mars, rover to search for signs of life
China’s first Mars landing follows its launch last month of the main section of what will be a permanent space station and a mission that brought back rocks from the moon late last year.
Mars, often dubbed the "red planet," has once again intrigued scientists with a new discovery. NASA's Perseverance rover, tirelessly exploring Mars' Jezero Crater since early 2021, has stumbled upon a peculiar sight: thousands of white rocks scattered across the crater's surface. Recent images transmitted by the rover reveal over 4,000 light-toned pebble-sized rocks strewn throughout the crater floor. "These rocks are highly unusual, and we're actively working to unravel their origins," remarked Candice Bedford, a planetary scientist at Purdue University and member of the Mars 2020 science team, speaking at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) last month. Concurrently, NASA is wrapping up an architectural review of its Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, which aims to retrieve Martian rocks for detailed analysis back on Earth.
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China has become the first nation after the US to land a spacecraft on Mars, according to state media.The official Xinhua News Agency cited the China National Space Administration (CNSA) as saying the..
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BEIJING, CHINA — China says it's ready to become the first country to land and operate a rover on Mars on its first attempt.
China's first ever Mars mission arrived in Mars orbit a few months ago,..
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