1M views · 5.3K reactions | The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday. The planned launch of the carrier rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y4, is set for late July or early August, according to China National Space Administration. | CGTN | Facebook

46K views · 3.5K reactions | Remembering Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, the hardworking rover launched around this time exactly 12 years ago today. Here's a 2011 tribute to her service on #Mars. | NASA Solar System Exploration | Facebook