China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Could Beat the U.S. in the Race to Grab Mars Rocks
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China's Tianwen-3 mission, set to launch in 2028, aims to collect and return Martian samples to Earth by 2031. This unprecedented project could potentially redefine our understanding of life and our place in the cosmos.
The mission will use a lander to collect surface and subsurface samples, as well as a helicopter drone for additional collection. Samples will be analyzed for biosignatures, with scientists eagerly anticipating what they might reveal about possible past or present life on Mars.
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