Global map of Mars in Robinson projection/CNSA
China released its first color-coded global map of Mars on April 24, the Space Day of China. Its 76-meter spatial resolution provides better quality for conducting future Martian exploration projects and scientific research. (CGTN)
The Mars exploration mission will be another milestone for China's deep-space project, after its lunar orbiter and lander programs. But Zhang Rongqiao, the chief architect of the mission, says it will be a very challenging one.
China on Tuesday released images of a Mars probe and rover which the country plans to send to the Red Planet within five years.
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