CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Mars missions are becoming the norm
The UAE, China and US are sending probes to the planet this month
13 July 2020 - 15:08
When you’ve got troubles, nothing beats stepping back and getting a long-range perspective. In this case, from millions of kilometres away.
This month three countries plan to send probes to explore Mars, the opening salvo in a space race to the red planet that looks as if it will continue for years to come. The Hope Probe — a project of the United Arab Emirates and the first effort of an Arab nation to visit another planet — is scheduled for launch on July 15...
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