China becomes second country to land on Mars after US
The Mars rover could provide a public-relations boost to President Xi Jinping’s government after the crash of debris from a Chinese rocket in early May
15 May 2021 - 08:56
A Chinese spacecraft has landed on Mars, making China only the second country after the US to send a rover to the surface of the Red Planet.
A China National Space Administration (CNSA) lander from the Tianwen-1, which has been in orbit since February, touched down on Utopia Planitia, a large plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars on Saturday at about 7am local time, according to reports by state media CCTV...
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