The UAE s Hope probe makes it to Mars
Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo: NASA/ESA/STScI
The United Arab Emirates Hope probe successfully made it into orbit around Mars Tuesday, vaulting the Arab nation into an elite class of space-faring nations.
Why it matters: With Hope s success, the UAE is now the fifth nation or space agency to operate an orbiter around Mars.
Details: Hope made it into orbit after a long burn that slowed the spacecraft down enough to be captured into orbit by Mars.
The spacecraft is now expected to study the planet s weather conditions and thin atmosphere for about two years.
China s Tianwen 1 probe set to reach Martian orbit By Zhao Lei | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-10 15:29 Share CLOSE A black-and-white picture of Mars taken by Tianwen 1, the first snapshot from the Chinese craft. [Photo provided by China National Space Administration]
China s Tianwen 1 robotic probe is set to arrive in Mars orbit on Wednesday after a lengthy interplanetary voyage, which will make it the first Chinese spacecraft that has reached the red planet.
The spacecraft will soon conduct a crucial braking operation to decelerate to help the probe be captured by Martian gravity.
One of the most important steps in the Tianwen 1 mission, the Martian orbital insertion operation is scheduled to take place one day after the United Arab Emirates Hope probe, the first interplanetary mission by the Arab world, entered Mars orbit on Tuesday.
China's Tianwen-1 mission successfully reached Mars orbit on Wednesday after a nearly 7-month journey from earth, the country's state-run news agency Xinhua confirmed.