Space news: US, UAE and China head for Mars this month in battle for galactic supremacy | Science | News
In addition, the US is set to arrive at the red planet next week with its latest rover, Perseverance. The reason all three missions have arrived at roughly the same time is because the positions of Mars and Earth are currently favourable. The two celestial bodies only repeat the positioning once every 26 months, so launching the probes at around the same time was necessary. Three seperate missions are due to arrive at Mars this month (Image: Sciepro / Science Photo Library / Getty) The US and China hope their probes will physically touch down on the planet and roam around, while the UAE have ...
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