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China lands Zhurong rover on Mars
Original: Breaking News: China successfully set its Zhurong rover down on Mars. Until now, only NASA spacecraft have explored the
China has successfully landed its Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars, becoming only the second nation to operate a spacecraft on the red planet. Until now, only NASA missions had explored the Martian surface. The landing marks a major milestone for China's space programme and draws attention to its growing ambitions beyond Earth orbit.
Why now: The landing makes China only the second country to reach the Martian surface with a rover, a major space milestone.
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- Breaking News: China successfully set its Zhurong rover down on Mars. Until now, only NASA spacecraft have explored the surface of the red planet. · nytimes · 5.7K
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