China lands spacecraft on Mars

By Ken Moritsugu
Updated May 16 2021 - 12:24am, first published 12:21am
The Zhurong rover will survey the landing site before departing from its platform for inspections.
The Zhurong rover will survey the landing site before departing from its platform for inspections.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space.

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