Beijing unveils images of Mars clicked by Zhurong rover, marks ‘complete success’ for maiden Chinese rover

As China prepares to launch its first astronaut crew to its under-construction space station, the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) on Friday released the first batch of images clicked by its Zhurong Mars rover after a touchdown on the Red Planet. The images include a panoramic view of the landing site and the…

Perseverance hits the road: Rover begins search for ancient microbial life on Mars

Over the next several months, Perseverance will be exploring a four sq km patch of the crater floor, from where it will collect soil samples. The Perseverance rover trundling the surface of Mars began its most critical mission phase — looking for ancient microbial life. This phase of the mission began on June 1, the…