China launches Mars probe as space race heats up

Name: China launches Mars probe as space race heats up
Uploaded: 2020-07-23T09:42:50+00:00
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Description: An unmanned Chinese spacecraft launched Thursday, headed for Mars where it aims to look for underground water and evidence of possible ancient life. The launch of Tianwen-1 puts China in a space race with the US, which next week is to launch its own Mars rover from Cape Canaveral.

Issued on: 23/07/2020 - 11:42

An unmanned Chinese spacecraft launched Thursday, headed for Mars where it aims to look for underground water and evidence of possible ancient life. The launch of Tianwen-1 puts China in a space race with the US, which next week is to launch its own Mars rover from Cape Canaveral.