China will soon start its first space exploration on Mars, scheduled in July. After its epic launching of one of the biggest spacecraft called Long March 5B in the first week of May, the Asian country will now soon add a Mars rover on a mission to prove the never-ending questions regarding outer space-- whether there are life forms in the Red planet.
China officially announces the start of Mars Mission!
Perseverance, NASA's Mars rover, was already introduced by the agency. Interestingly, China will also have its own version of the Mars rover, that is set to rival the device.
Contrary to the American version, China's first Mars rover will rely upon its power on the Sun. This means that the machine will depend on solar power which may be compared with NASA's older rover called Opportunity, which had solar-powered energy.
"This Mars exploration mission does not simply repeat the old path of Mars exploration in other countries. The starting point is set very high, which reflects the development level of China's aerospace technology and the confidence of aerospace engineering and technical personnel," said Zhao Xiaojin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and secretary of the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group.
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