New era of Mars exploration begins as craft nears Red Planet
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An illustration shows the United Arab Emirates Mars Hope orbiter firing thrusters to slow itself down as it enters Mars orbit, which is scheduled to happen Tuesday. Image courtesy of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
An illustration depicts the Mars rover Perseverance as thrusters on a descent vehicle slow its landing on the Red Planet, scheduled for Feb. 18. Image courtesy of NASA
China s Tianwen-1 spacecraft is shown in a photo taken in deep space on the way to Mars in December by a tiny remote camera ejected from the vessel. Photo courtesy of China National Space Administration