Live: How is China's first Mars mission different from the UAE's?
Updated 21:59, 27-Jul-2020

This summer, Mars missions are lining up to blast off. After the United Arab Emirates launched its first Mars orbiter on July 20 at Tanegashima Space Center in southwest Japan, China's first Mars probe Tianwen-1 started its expedition on July 23. 

CGTN takes you to the space center in Dubai and learn more about the UAE's first Mars mission. Stay tuned and see how China's first Mars mission differs from the UAE's. 

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