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Tianwen-1 Mars Mission

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China says it has successfully put its Tianwen-1 (Questions to Heaven) mission in orbit around Mars.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56013041
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From APNews.com:
"Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"

https://apnews.com/article/china-spacec ... 6eda5537eb

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smp wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:51 pm "Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"

And NASA will soon be joining them!
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smp wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:51 pm From APNews.com:
"Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"

https://apnews.com/article/china-spacec ... 6eda5537eb

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Sounds like a headline from The Expanse.
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Kind of a Martian Party!!!
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Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
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Starship201 wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 9:51 am Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
You mean two weeks ago
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18137
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GCoyote wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 2:33 pm
Starship201 wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 9:51 am Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
You mean two weeks ago
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18137
Yeah, I made a mistake, thanks for correcting me.
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