Future of Mars exploration
Once every 26 months, Earth and Mars are aligned to enable spacecraft to reach it in about half a year. Space agencies launch probes during these conjunctions.
- The most recent launches were the Hope spacecraft of the United Arab Emirates, to study its atmosphere and weather patterns.
- China launched its Tianwen-1.
- The United States launched its Perseverance rover to study Martian climate and weather, test technologies that could help humans survive, and collect samples from rocks.
The robotic activity is laying the groundwork for sending humans to Mars.
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