18 days ago · China
China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 02:20 UTC. The headline in use is “China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China plans to complete a geological map of Mars by the end of 2028, as its space rivalry with the United States intensifies. Hou Zengqian, chief scientist of China’s next Mars mission known as Tianwen-3, on Monday said the map would cover the entire surface of the red planet and…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US
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- South China Morning PostChina reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US