China to launch Mars mission next year

The transcript describes a mission to Mars involving a March 5 carrier rocket launched from Hainan province. The mission includes a Lander, orbiter, and Rover, which will explore Mars. The Lander will touch down in the northern hemisphere of Mars, as reported by China's State Council. The Rover, equipped with six wheels, four solar panels, a remote sensing camera, and ground-penetrating radar, aims to collect Martian soil and return it to Earth by 2030, according to Futurism.com.

Where was the March 5 carrier rocket launched from?

• Guiana Space Centre

• Baikonur Cosmodrome

• Wenchang spacecraft launch site

• Cape Canaveral

What is the primary destination of the lander?

• Jupiter

• The Moon

• Mars' southern hemisphere

• Mars' northern hemisphere

How many wheels does the rover have?

• Four

• Six

• Eight

• Ten

What scientific instruments are equipped on the rover?

• A spectrometer and a laser

• A seismometer and a magnetometer

• A remote sensing camera and a ground-penetrating radar

• A telescope and a weather station

By what year is the rover expected to return Martian soil to Earth?

• 2040

• 2035

• 2030

• 2025