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China successfully lands rover Zhurong on Mars – World Socialist Web Site – WSWS

The China National Space Administration achieved a new landmark in planetary exploration—having a successful orbiter, lander and rover as part of the agency’s first…

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The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has successfully landed and deployed the rover component of its Mars mission Tianwen-1. The lander and rover safely touched down on Mars during the early hours of May 15, China time, according to Chinas state media. The rover, named Zhurong, was brought online in the following days, and its first images were released by the CNSA on May 19.
The first two images from the Zhurong rover released by the CNSA show the rover still sitting on its lander waiting…

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