China Launches Ambitious Mission To Mars

The Tianwen-1 Mars probe launches successfully from the Wenchang Spaceport on Hainan Island, China, on Thursday.

Tianwen-1, which combines an orbiter, lander and rover in a single shot, would be China’s second attempt to reach the red planet, after a 2011 mission failed.

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Source: NPR Space News