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First Look China lands a rover on Mars; NASA tweets congratulations The rover is to explore an area known as Utopia Planitia. The landing follows China’s launch of the main section of a permanent space station and a mission that brought back moon rocks last year. Jin Liwang/Xinhua via AP Technicians work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, Saturday, May 15, 2021. China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing. Loading... By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press Beijing China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the...
