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Mars is one of the most seductive mysteries astronomers and scientists have around the world; proof of this is that in early February, three missions from different countries on the red planet will coincide, Something very particular in the history of space exploration by humans.
AIR TRAFFIC TO MARS WITH THREE MISSIONS
According to agency information APThese are missions of both China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
The first to arrive will be the mission of the Emirates, called Amal (Hope in Arabic) this Tuesday; less than 24 hours later, it will arrive Tianwen (the search for the truth in Chinese), While on February 18, the rover will arrive Perseverance.
In the case of Amal, it is the first mission of the Emirates to reach Mars, while Tianwen seeks to be the second to land on the surface of the planet, while that of the NASA is looking to succeed and land as they did in 2012.
WHY DO THE THREE MISSIONS COINCIDE?
The reason these three missions coincide on Mars, is because were launched from Earth in July 2020, taking advantage of a window of opportunity that occurs between our planet and this one, which only occurs once every two years.
In the case of the Arab mission, it seeks to be at a certain height to monitor the Martian climate; the Chinese mission, will remain in orbit until May awaiting the opportunity of tinraterrizar, While that of NASA it will go straight to the surface of the planet.
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