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Mars missions from China and UAE are set to go into orbit – here’s what they could discover – The Conversation US
If China succeeds, it will be the first country ever to visit and land on Mars on its first try.
How times have changed since the Apollo era. Within the space of a few days, two space missions from China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), respectively, are set to reach Mars. The UAEs Hope mission will go into orbit around Mars on February 9. The next day, the Chinese Tianwen-1 mission an orbiter and lander – will swing into orbit, with a predicted landing date sometime in May.
It is a very big moment for both countries. Hope is the first interplanetary mission by an Arab nation ever. And…
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