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Mars is one of the most tantalizing mysteries astronomers and scientists have worldwide; proof of this is that at the beginning of February three missions from different countries will coincide on the red planet, something very special in the history of human space exploration.
AIR TRAFFIC ON MARS WITH THREE MISSIONS
According to information from the agency AP, these are missions of both China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
The first to arrive is the Emirates Mission, called Amal (Hope in Arabic) this Tuesday; less than 24 hours later it arrives Tianwen (the search for truth in Chinese), while the rover arrives on February 18 Perseverance (perseverance in English).
In the case of Amal, it is the Emirates’ first mission to reach Mars, while Tianwen is trying to be the second to land on the planet’s surface, while that of the NASA wants to succeed and land like they did in 2012.
WHY DO THE THREE MISSIONS MEET?
The reason these three missions on Mars coincide is because They were launched from Earth in July 2020, taking advantage of an opportunity that arises between our planet and that, which occurs only once every two years.
In the case of the Arab mission, it tries to be at a certain height to the Mars climate; the Chinese mission will remain in orbit until May, pending the opportunity to do so canraland-, while that of NASA it will go straight to the surface of the planet.
The fact is, you don’t have to get bored.