China’s Mars Mission: Top Priority is Searching for Signs of Life

China’s Tianwen-3 mission is targeting a late 2028 launch and aiming to finalize its landing site by the end of 2026 to search for signs of life on Mars, according to chief scientist Hou Zengqian. Speaking at the International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, Hou outlined plans to collect high-value Martian samples, return them … Read more