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Tech Breakdown: Mars vs. the moon, which is more difficult to land on?

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After nearly a year of traveling, the probe of China's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, finally landed on its destination, the Red Planet, on May 15, 2021.

Space exploration has remained a hot topic for decades. Besides Mars, the moon is also one of humanity's top targets of interest. Is sending a probe to Mars more or less difficult than doing so on the moon? 

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