China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

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China plans to produce a complete geological map of Mars by the end of 2028 as part of its Tianwen-3 mission. The AI-driven map is intended to set a global standard for Martian geological ages, amid growing space competition with the United States.

China plans to complete a geological map of Mars by the end of 2028, as the red planet increasingly features in its space rivalry with the United States. Hou Zengqian, chief scientist of China’s next Mars mission known as Tianwen-3, on Monday said the map would cover the entire surface of the planet and it aimed to be the global standard for the Martian geological ages. State news agency Xinhua reported that the map would be the first AI-driven geological map of Mars and would be an important...