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China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
A remote-controlled Chinese motorised rover drove down the ramp of its landing capsule on Saturday and onto the surface of Mars, making China the first nation to orbit, land and deploy a land vehicle on its inaugural mission to the Red Planet. Zhurong, named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, drove down to the …
Zhurong: China becomes second country to drive a rover on surface of Mars
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. Zhurong is named after a god of fire in …
China lands a rover on Mars
May 22nd 2021 AT 17:17 GMT on May 14th Tianwen-1, a Chinese mission which had been orbiting Mars since February 10th, made a subtle adjustment to its trajectory—one that put it on course to hit the planet’s surface six hours later. After three hours, however, it broke itself in two. One part readjusted its path …
First images from China’s Mars rover might take awhile to reach Earth
Zhurong, seen here in an illustration, safely touched down on the surface of Mars. CNSA China’s Zhurong rover touched down on the surface of Mars over the weekend, marking a new milestone for the country’s space program. But we may face a bit of a wait before we see the rover’s first views of Mars. …
San Diego Business’s Technology to Power Historic Mars Helicopter’s Flight – NBC 7 San Diego
San Diego will make its mark on space this weekend when a piece of a local business’s technology will help power a tiny helicopter as it hovers over Mars. Qualcomm took a huge part in what’s expected to be a historic moment by developing the technology that will power Ingenuity’s flight. Ingenuity, a light helicopter …
NASA leaves hidden message on parachute of Mars rover
Amateur puzzle fans delighted this week when NASA revealed it had hidden a secret color-coded message on the parachute for the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars last week. The message, written by systems engineer Ian Clark in binary code through alternating white and orange strips on the 70-foot chute, spelled out the NASA motto …
Perseverance's Descent & Touchdown on Mars: Rover Descent Camera POV (Official NASA Clip) – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Perseverance’s Descent & Touchdown on Mars: Rover Descent Camera POV (Official NASA Clip) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA releases stunning new video of Perseverance rover landing on Mars Yahoo! Voices Incredible Image From Perseverance’s Landing Released, With More Footage Coming Soon IFLScience Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video) NASA Humans had never seen a spacecraft …
President Biden Congratulates NASA on the Perseverance Mars Rover Touchdown – NASA
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Incredible new images shared by Perseverance rover after Mars landing
The rover also returned some beautiful postcards of its landing site. The first image shared during a NASA press conference Friday was “exhilarating” for the team when they received it. It shows the rover nearing the Martian surface during entry, descent and landing. A camera on the descent stage of the spacecraft captured the perspective, …
NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars (Highlight Reel) – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars (Highlight Reel) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Highlights From NASA’s Successful Landing on Mars The New York Times NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars Fox News Driving Mars Exploration: How the Perseverance Rover Will Pave a Path into the Future National Air and Space Museum Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars and …
