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China and Russia to Launch Joint Mars Mission

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-might-get-there-someday dept.

The Interfacer writes "China and Russia are planning a joint mission to Mars that will bring back samples to earth and land on one of the red planet's tiny moons, state media quoted a Chinese scientist as saying Wednesday." From the article: "Russia will launch the spacecraft, while China will provide the survey equipment to carry out the unmanned exploration, Ye Peijian, a senior scientist at the Chinese Academy of Space Technology, told a meeting in Beijing, according to the official Xinhua news agency."

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  1. A load of coincidences by RagingFuryBlack · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hm. Red planet. Red China. What are the chances Russia goes Red again?

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