Why are so many rockets blasting off to Mars? | ABC News

In July rockets from the US, China and the United Arab Emirates lifted off from Earth, heading to the Red Planet.

But why the sudden flurry of rovers and satellites?

Jeremy Fernandez explains.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-30/nasa-launches-mars-rover-perseverance-space/12509912

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