China's Space Ambitions, Mars Sample Return
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•China plans to retrieve Mars samples by 2031
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The Tianwen-3 mission is the third in China 's Tianwen ( Chinese for "questions to heaven") exploration program.
This mission is scheduled to launch in 2028 and return samples to Earth by 2031 .
The team outlined their exploration strategy, including the methods used to retrieve the samples, the target locations, and how they'll be analyzed for biosignatures that could indicate the presence of past life.
China 's Tianwen-3 mission is scheduled to launch in September 2029 .
It will follow on the heels of NASA 's Europa Clipper and the ESA 's JUpiter Icy Moons Explorer .
This is in keeping with China 's pattern of following in NASA 's footsteps, catching up with them and surpassing them.
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