BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China's first Mars rover, Zhurong, has driven down from its landing platform to the Martian surface, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Saturday. Zhurong's first successful drive made China the second country after the United States to land...
China National Space Administration (CNSA) announces the name of China's first Mars rover in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng) by Xinhua writers Liu Yiwei and Yu Fei NANJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- China's first Mars rover has been named Zhurong...
NASA’s Curiosity rover has measured the highest level of methane gas ever found in the atmosphere at Mars’s surface. The reading taken last week at Gale Crater — 21 parts per billion (p.p.b.) — is three times greater than the previous record, which Curiosity detected back in 2013....
While driving eastward toward the northwestern flank of “McCool Hill,” the wheels of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit churned up the largest amount of bright soil discovered so far in the mission. This image from Spirit’s panoramic camera (Pancam), taken on the rover’s 788th Martian...
“When 3 grousers break, 60% life has been used – this has not happened yet and they are being periodically monitored. The one exception is the drill feed (see detailed update below).” NASA’s Curiosity rover explores sand dunes inside Gale Crater with Mount Sharp in view on Mars on...
But rather than offer an update on the condition of its rover, the Chinese space authorities have thus far failed to provide any meaningful news about Zhurong, and whether it’s expected to start working again. Speaking to the South China Morning Post on condition of anonymity,a source saidla...
“I spotted this boulder from a distance and have come in for a closer look,” the rover said. “It’s harder than most, with an odd shape and makeup.” We’re still waiting for an update. Look at this big chunky weirdo. 🪨 I love it. ...
February 2021 has been a historical month forMars exploration. While humans have been exploring the red planet for well over 50 years, first landing on its surface in 1971 and then launching the first successful rover in 1997, this year has seen several firsts, namely the first time that th...
In this tutorial I will show you how I built a replica of the Mars Perseverance Rover. I designed this DIY Mars Rover so that everyone...
Update: NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars! We’ve gotall the juicy details right here. Later today, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will attempt a feat that is terrifying and impressive in equal measures: Landing a rover on Mars. The Perseverance rover,...