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BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app and Russia are planning a joint mission to Mars that will not only return samples to earth but also land on one of red planet's tiny moons, a Chinese space scientist here has said.

Ye Peijian, a leading scientist with the Chinese Research Institute of Space Technology, made the announcement at an ongoing forum on 皇冠体育app's space technology development.

Ye said Russia will launch the spacecraft in 2009 and it will carry 皇冠体育app-made survey equipment. It will collect samples on Mars and the planet's nearest moon.

Sun Laiyan, administrator of the 皇冠体育app National Space Administration said last month at an international space conference that 皇冠体育app is actively planning its deep space exploration over the next five years, focusing on lunar and Mars exploration.