China′s Tianwen-1 enters Mars orbit | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW
China's Tianwen-1 enters Mars orbit A day after the UAE's Hope probe entered into the orbit of Mars, China has followed suit. The Tianwen-1 craft arrived on time, ahead of Friday's Lunar New Year celebrations. In May, the probe will land a rover on Mars. Tianwen-1's lander will descend to the red planet in May Space missions are never easy, whether you're sending astronauts a mere 400 kilometers (248 miles) up to the International Space Station, or communications satellites a few thousand kilometers up. Things can and do go wrong. Mars missions are the next level. The planet is farther away,...
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