China lands spacecraft on Mars

China lands spacecraft on Mars
China has become the first nation after the US to land a spacecraft on Mars, according to state media (Ng Han Guan/AP)

China has become the first nation after the US to land a spacecraft on Mars, according to state media.

The official Xinhua News Agency cited the China National Space Administration (CNSA) as saying the lander had touched down.

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