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China lands spacecraft on Mars

By Associated Press
Published May 15, 2021 2:04am ET
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China lands spacecraft on Mars
BEIJING — China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program. The official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday that the lander had touched down, citing the China National Space Administration. Plans call for a rover to stay in the lander for a few days of […]

BEIJING — China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program.

The official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday that the lander had touched down, citing the China National Space Administration.

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