The Long March-5 Y4 launch vehicle will launch Tianwen-1, China’s first Mars exploration mission, from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Province, China. The name Tianwen (天問, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. The mission is currently planned in late July or early August. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
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