The New Space Race: Quick Facts

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Infographic showing the new space race among China, India, and Japan, with colored arrows from each country marking missions to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. The background features Earth, the Moon, and Mars, with launch sites labeled in each country. A timeline at the bottom lists key missions, their years, and achievements, such as lunar and Mars landings, asteroid sample returns, and planned future missions.

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