China launches global naming campaign for Mars rover (2)

Liu Tongjie, spokesman of China's first Mars exploration mission from the China National Space Administration (CNSA), speaks at the launching ceremony of a global naming campaign for the country's Mars rover in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2020. China launched Mars mission Tianwen-1 on Thursday. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday announced the launch of a global naming campaign for the country's Mars rover. According to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the CNSA, the naming activity will be carried out in four stages, including name submission, top 10 proposed names selected by judges, top three names selected by public voting and the final selection. From now until midnight on Aug. 12, participants can submit their proposed names through the Baidu mobile app, the official submission channel or to the office of the global naming campaign in a paper form. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)