China’s new Mars images show off the country’s robust (but secretive) space program - TechCrunch

China's space program is a rapidly developing superpower that doesn't often get its fair share of attention.

With a $24 billion budget and dozens of active, high-profile missions, it’s not surprising that NASA is the most visible of the dozens of government space agencies in the world. But China’s space pro… [+4724 chars]

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