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China says that it’s still on schedule for the mission to Mars it plans to launch later this year.<\/p>
The mission, originally slated for a July launch date<\/a>, is set to happen “in the coming months,” according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), CNN <\/a><\/em>reports<\/a>. On top of that, the mission finally has a name: “Tianwen 1,” which translates roughly to “heavenly questions.”<\/p> The name comes from poetry written more than 2,000 years ago, according to state-run news agency XinhuaNet<\/em><\/a>. In the piece, the ancient poet Qu Yuan questioned traditional narratives around the mythology of the era, especially as it pertained to space, the Earth, and other natural phenomena.<\/p> The mission plans on sending a rover to the surface of Mars to study the planet’s atmosphere, environment, and the composition of its soil, CNN<\/em> reports. The rover will be accompanied by an orbiter and a lander, all three of which will be equipped with scientific instruments.<\/p> If the mission succeeds, China will become the third country to successfully land a rover on Mars after the U.S. and Russia.<\/p> But that’s assuming China is able to maintain its original launch schedule. Other space agencies around the world have been hit hard<\/a> by the coronavirus pandemic — so it’s possible that the CNSA will face unexpected delays as well.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>China reveals name of Mars mission, which will take place in ‘coming months’<\/a> [CNN<\/em>]<\/p> More on space:<\/strong> China Powers Through the Coronavirus To Launch a Mars Mission<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post China Will Launch Mars Mission “In Coming Months”<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original here: Forging Ahead China says that it\u2019s still on schedule for the mission to Mars it plans to launch later this year. The mission, originally slated for a July launch date , is set to happen \u201cin the coming months,\u201d according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), CNN reports . On top of that, the mission finally has a name: \u201cTianwen 1,\u201d which translates roughly to \u201cheavenly questions.\u201d Wherefore Art Thou The name comes from poetry written more than 2,000 years ago, according to state-run news agency XinhuaNet . Continue reading Wherefore Art Thou<\/h2>
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