China lands unmanned spacecraft on Mars for first time

State-run media says landing ‘spectacularly conquered’ a new milestone; it joins US Perseverance rover which landed in FebruaryAn unmanned Chinese spacecraft has successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua has reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the US to land on the red planet.The officialXinhua news agency said the lander had touched down on Saturday, citing the China National Space Administration.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Guardian staff and agencies Tags: Space China Mars World news Source Type: news