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As NASA Faces Cuts, China Reveals Ambitious Plans For Planetary Exploration


As NASA faces potential budget cuts, China is unveiling an ambitious series of deep space missions -- including Mars sample returns, outer planet exploration, and a future Mars base. While some of China's plans are aspirational, their track record of successful missions lends credibility to their ex...

While some of China's plans are aspirational, their track record of successful missions lends credibility to their expanding role in space. Not much is known outside of China about the laboratory, but it has recently revealed some very ambitious plans to explore the Solar System, including the outer planets. This week, as part of a presentation, Chinese officials shared some public dates about future missions.

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