China’s Mars rover Zhurong releases first images taken after country’s first Martian landing – ABC News

The first images captured by China’s Mars probe Tianwen-1 during and after the country’s first landing on the red planet have been released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

• Chinese authorities said Zhurong is now preparing to leave the lander and come down to the surface of Mars
• The lander of China’s first Mars probe Tianwen-1 touched down on the red planet on Saturday
• The name Tianwen, meaning asking the Heaven, comes from a poem written by the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan

The lander…

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