Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars in China's second attempt to send a mission to the Red Planet

Tianwen-1 probe enters orbit around Mars in China's second attempt to send a mission to the Red Planet
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Tianwen-1 means Heavenly Questions in Chinese.
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China's Tianwen-1 probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars after a nearly seven-month voyage from Earth.
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It will now start looking for places to land
A UAE probe is also in orbit around the Red Planet, with a NASA mission on the way
China's National Space Administration (CNSA) said the spaceship began decelerating on its approach to the Red Planet on Wednesday evening, Beijing time.

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