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China’s advances in space exploration have not gone unnoticed. In 2021, it became the second nation to successfully land a rover, named Tianwen-1, on the Martian surface. Initially slated for a three-month mission, the rover exceeded expectations, operating for nearly a year and conducting valuable research. Notably, it challenged the prevailing notion that water on Mars had long disappeared, revealing evidence of ancient floods and hydrated minerals, thus offering fresh insights into the planet’s geological history.