China plans solar power plant in space and Mars mission

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China plans to build the first solar power plant in space and embark on a mission to Mars.


China intends to build a solar power station that would orbit earth at a distance of 36,000 kilometers, according to Science and Technology Daily. Components of the solar power plant would be sent to space to be assembled, according to CNN.


Pang Zhihao, a researcher, said the station would be able to draw energy from the sun without any interference from Earth's atmosphere. A receiving station will be built in Xian. The electricity could be beamed to Earth via microwaves or laser beams.


China also has plans to send a rover to Mars. China's Mars mission is called the Mars Global Remote Sensing Orbiter and Small Rover, or HX-1. The lander will touch down on Mars' northern hemisphere and will contain a rover to explore Mars, according to the State Council of the People's Republic of China's website.


RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Solar power station in space
2. Station being assembled
3. Absorbing sun rays
4. Sending sun rays, a receiving station and an electrical grid
5. Solar power station and a Mars rover
6. Mars simulation base
7. Lander touching down on Mars
8. Lander, rover


VOICEOVER (in English):
"According to reports from China's Science and Technology Daily, China intends to build a solar power station that would orbit earth at a distance of 36,000 kilometers."


"According to CNN, components of the solar power plant would be sent to space where they would then be assembled ."


"Pang Zhihao, a researcher from the China Academy of Space Technology, told the newspaper the solar station would be able to draw energy from the sun without any interference from Earth's atmosphere."


"A receiving station will be built in the northern Chinese city of Xian. The electricity could hypothetically be beamed to Earth via microwaves or lasers, although more research needs to be done on the effects these would have on humans and animals."


"In addition to the orbital power plant, China also has plans to send a rover to Mars."


"According to Global Times, the country has opened its first Mars simulation base in China's Qinghai Province. The area resembles the Martian surface with its dry and arid climate."


"China's Mars mission is being called the Mars Global Remote Sensing Orbiter and Small Rover, or HX-1."


"According to the State Council of the People's Republic of China's website, the lander is expected to touch down on the northern hemisphere of Mars."


"The lander will contain a rover with six wheels and four solar panels and will explore Mars."


SOURCES: CNN, Science & Technology Daily, Global Times, PRC State Council, Xinhua
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/03/as...
http://www.stdaily.com/index/kejixinw...
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/114...
http://english.gov.cn/news/video/2016...
http://english.cas.cn/newsroom/mutime...
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019...
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