Zhurong: China becomes second country to drive a rover on su

Zhurong: China becomes second country to drive a rover on surface of Mars
CNN
2 hrs ago
By Ben Westcott and Sarah Faidell, CNN
© China National Space Administration
The solar panel and antenna of the Zhurong rover, which unfolded normally after landing, on May 19.
China's Zhurong rover left its landing platform and drove on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state media reported -- making the country only the second after the US to land and operate a rover on the red planet.
The six-wheel solar-powered rover, which weighs about 240 kilograms (529 pounds), touched down on Mars on May 15. Its mission is intended to last three months, the Chinese government said, during which time it will search for signs or evidence of ancient life on Mars' surface.

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