Drilling two meters deep for sampling will be a world first,” said Hou Zengqian, China’s chief scientist on the Tianwen-3 ...

China’s Zhurong rover has sent back its first images since landing on Mars Saturday, becoming the third nation to accomplish the technically challenging feat. The rover’s camera took photos of ...

The Zhurong rover, named after a god of fire in Chinese mythology, landed on the Utopia Planitia region of Mars on May 15. This is China’s first Mars mission ...

Zhurong, part of the Tianwen-1 mission, successfully landed on Mars on May 15, 2021, in the Utopia Planitia region.This area was selected because of its flat terrain, which increased the chances ...

Zhurong has an automated suspension system that can lift and lower its chassis by 60 centimetres (2 feet), the only rover with such a capability, according to China Space News.

A model of Chinese Mars rover Zhurong, part of China's Tianwen-1 space mission, is seen displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai ...

Data from China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals evidence of water activity on tiny dunes as recently as 400,000 years ago. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space. Search.

Tianwen 1 and Zhurong had been in standby mode for about a month, since mid-September. With the Earth and Mars orbiting at opposite sides of the sun and all three bodies almost perfectly aligned ...

Zhurong is named after a god of fire in Chinese mythology and landed in the red planet’s Utopia Planitia region. On May 19, China released the first images taken by its Mars rover Zhurong.

China became the second country in the world to successfully land a rover on Mars after its Zhurong craft touched down on the red planet. Named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong was aboard ...

Zhurong arrived on Mars in May 2021 as part of the Tianwen-1 mission, which included a lander and an orbiter. China became only the second country to successfully operate a rover on Mars, putting ...

Zhurong, part of the Tianwen-1 mission, successfully landed on Mars on May 15, 2021, in the Utopia Planitia region. This area was selected because of its flat terrain, ...