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China’s Mars space probe snaps ‘selfies’ for National Day




China has released “selfies” of the Tianwen-1 space probe flying the Chinese flag en route to Mars.The China National Space Administration released the images on October 1, the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic.The administration said the probe took the “selfies” using a detachable sensor on the outer wall of the probe that was controlled from Earth.The flag weighed around 144 grams (5 ounces) on Earth and was slightly smaller than an A3 piece of paper.The Tianwen-1,…



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