Chinese spacecraft set for Mars landing in May


The Tianwen-1 Mars probe, which left Earth in July,2020, is set to land in Utopia Planitia, a plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars in May, 2021. - AP

BEIJING (Reuters): A Chinese spacecraft is expected to land on Mars in May, state-run media reported on Thursday (Oct 29), citing a space agency official.

The spacecraft, which left Earth in July, is set to land in Utopia Planitia, a plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars, the China News Service reported, citing Liu Tongjie, spokesman for the Mars mission.

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