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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…

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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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