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China’s Mars space rover touches the red planet for the first time after landing – ABC News
The rover touched down on Martian soil last Saturday and will be deployed for 90 days, searching the planet for life after running diagnostic tests for several…
Chinas first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet.
- The rover touched Martian soil on Saturday morning (Beijing time) for the first time
- China’s Zhurong rover was running diagnostic tests before it began its exploration
- It will be deployed for 90 days in search of life
The solar-powered rover touched Martian soil at 10:40am on Saturday Beijing time, the China National Space Administration said.
China landed the spacecraft carrying the…
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