Last month, the world watched while China's space probe Tianwen-1 landed on Mars, carrying with it the Zhu Rong space rover. On May 22, the rover successfully exited the lander and rolled across the Martian surface, making China the second nation to operate a rover on the red planet after the United States. It is a huge achievement for China's space programme and a milestone for Mars exploration in general. It was also part of a successful.
China Mars Rover Zhurong releases images of Mars, starts roaming the Red Planet
The rover will study the topography, geology and atmosphere of the red planet
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After sending a few photos of its landing site, China’s Mars rover is now driving around and exploring the surface, said state-run Xinhua news agency said.
Image credit: CNSA
The first images beamed back by Zhurong were black-and-white images taken by the rover’s obstacle avoidance camera, as well as a color image taken by a navigation camera of the rear of the rover showing that its solar panel and antenna have unfolded normally, China’s Space Administration (CNSA) said.