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China launches first Mars mission in space race with US

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China and the US are taking advantage of a period when Earth and Mars are closest together to launch their missions

China has launched a rocket carrying an unmanned probe, orbiter and rover to Mars, a week before a similar US mission is due to launch.

The United States' Mars rover 'Perseverance' will look for signs of ancient microbial life, and gather rock and soil samples with the goal of bringing them back to Earth on another mission in 2031.

 

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