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China's current rover is what the US put on Mars, twice, 16 years ago (Those rovers ran for 6 and 12 years).

The US is currently putting nuclear powered rovers on Mars. That is why there is no huge US media coverage of this story in the US.



That's bullshit. China landing a rover on Mars is a huge accomplishment even if it isn't as advanced as what NASA has.

Do you think the editors of CNN/Fox/whatever saw this story and decided not to run with it just because the rover's power system is outdated?


They reported it because it’s noteworthy but do you really think it’s a huge accomplishment for the US and deserves propaganda-level hype on all major news networks for an event that happened on may 16?

Instead you get incredibly hostile and defensive. It’s a great accomplishment for the Chinese but seriously man check your biased worldview at the door.

Do you get just as upset when China doesn’t report on the US gymnastics superiority in the olympics and instead chooses to focus coverage on the Chinese prowess in weightligting, table tennis, and diving?




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