According to the rules of the nomination activity, after the primary election is completed, the voting period will be from September 16 to September 30. The public can vote for the top three through Baidu App. Next, the review committee will combine expert voting based on online voting to determine the top three rankings of the Mars rover names. The final review results will be submitted to the National Space Administration for approval, and the official name of China's first Mars rover will be announced by the National Space Administration.
On September 15, the Baidu World 2020 Conference created by Baidu and CCTV News was held online. At the meeting, host Kang Hui announced the "Top Ten Internet Hot Candidates" for China's first Mars rover. , they are: Xinghuo, Suzaku, Red Rabbit, Pangu, Zhurong, Vulcan, Nezha, Phoenix, Yinghuo, and Qiusuo.
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The significance of giving the right to name China’s first Mars rover to ordinary people:
2020 is a “big year” for Mars exploration , as a rising space power, China’s first independent Mars exploration mission has attracted global attention. Users from 32 countries and regions except China participated in this naming activity.
As the only platform for naming the Mars rover, Baidu App stated that "Tianwen-1" is China's first independent Mars exploration project, giving the right to name China's first Mars rover to the general public. It is of great significance for the people to get the opportunity to be written into the annals of history. Extensive public participation is also more conducive to popularizing aerospace knowledge, attracting public attention to the aerospace industry, and stimulating enthusiasm for exploration.
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