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China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Could Beat the U.S. in the Race to Grab Mars Rocks


Launching in 2028, China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts

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