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. @NASA, China, and the United Arab Emirates each have a mission speeding towards Mars — all set to arrive this month.
Here’s what they aim to learn.
https://www.businessinsider.com/three-mars-missions-arrive-february-from-nasa-china-uae-2021-1
Here’s what they aim to learn.
https://www.businessinsider.com/three-mars-missions-arrive-february-from-nasa-china-uae-2021-1
The three space agencies' missions all launched in July 2020. Here’s why each mission set off at around the same time.(Spoiler: it comes down to planet alignment, payloads, and orbital constraints.)
@NASA built its newest Mars rover, Perseverance, to scan and drill Martian soil for signs of alien life. It’s due to land February 18 and carries a host of cutting-edge technology. https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-perseverance-mars-rover-launch-2020-7
Perseverance is set to release the first interplanetary drone from its belly: a solar-powered helicopter called Ingenuity.Ingenuity is just a technological demonstration, but it could kick off a new approach to exploring other planets. https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-first-interplanetary-helicopter-in-perseverance-mars-rover-belly-2020-7
Perseverance also carries a device that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen. By testing its abilities on Mars, scientists can learn whether this technology could make oxygen for future Mars astronauts to breathe or turn into rocket fuel. https://www.businessinsider.com/moxie-robot-nasa-mars-rover-turns-co2-into-oxygen-2020-7
China is sending an orbiter, lander, and rover to the red planet. Chinese state media reports that China's Tianwen-1 mission is set to fall into Martian orbit on February 10, according to @SPACEdotcom. https://www.businessinsider.com/three-mars-missions-arrive-february-from-nasa-china-uae-2021-1
China’s rover is equipped with a radar system that can detect underground pockets of water. It aims to sniff out ancient reservoirs that could harbor life. A NASA camera that watches for asteroids captured China's spacecraft speeding away in July: https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/status/1286665542624043009
The UAE's Hope orbiter aims to map a year of Martian seasons. It would be humanity's first such picture of Mars' atmosphere.The SUV-sized spacecraft is set to arrive at the red planet on February 9. https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-united-arab-emirates-first-mars-mission-hope-orbiter-launch-2020-7
Here is a list of all the Mars landings, eclipses, astronaut flights, rocket launches, and other big missions to look out for in 2021: https://www.businessinsider.com/2021-calendar-events-in-space-mars-landings-eclipses-launches-2020-12
