China invites netizens to vote on name for Mars rover


By Yuan QuanHu Zhe
  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's space administration has unveiled a list of 10 selections for the name of the country's first Mars rover, inviting internet users from across the globe to vote on the candidates before making a final selection.

Netizens at home and abroad can take part in the poll to help decide the name of the Mars rover from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. The administration will pick the three most popular names based on public voting and the opinions of an evaluation committee.

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