Inside Tianwen-3: China’s Biggest Mars Mission Yet!

“Inside Tianwen-3: China’s Biggest Mars Mission Yet!”
China is officially moving forward with Tianwen-3, its most ambitious space mission yet — aiming to return real Martian soil and rock to Earth by the early 2030s. The mission, set to launch in 2028, involves two rockets: a lander that will drill up to 2 meters deep, and an orbiter that will bring the samples home. Leading the landing site selection is astrobiologist Professor Yiliang Li from The University of Hong Kong, who’s targeting areas most likely to preserve signs of ancient microbial life. With NASA and ESA’s joint mission delayed, Tianwen-3 could be the first to pull off this groundbreaking feat. In this episode, we break down how it works, why it matters, and what’s at stake in the global race to bring Mars to Earth.
References:
https://www.spacedaily.com/m/reports/China_prepares_for_Mars_sample_return_with_HKU_astrobiologist_on_mission_team_999.html

https://www.marsdaily.com/m/reports/China_prepares_for_Mars_sample_return_with_HKU_astrobiologist_on_mission_team_999.html