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China moves rocket into place for upcoming Mars mission

| July 17, 2020 10:03 AM

BEIJING (AP) — China has moved a rocket into position to launch a rover to Mars in one of three upcoming missions to the red planet, one from the U.S. and another by the United Arab Emirates.

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