The Zhurong rover and Tianwen-1 lander as seen by MRO on 11 June 2021 NASA/JPL/UArizona, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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First Chinese explorer on Mars locates complex terrain region on red planet
By: Gabriela Ramos
On: 8/19/2021
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CNSA/Divulgação via Xinhua
According to the Lunar Exploration Center and the Chinese Space Program, China's first Mars explorer, Zhurong, after exploring dunes, moved south, where it reached a region of complex terrain, replete with rocks, impact craters and dunes .
In order for the Zhurong to cross the area safely, it will be guided by the ground control, which will be based on terrain images captured by the explorer, which will allow for a completion of the visual positioning and route planning.
The surface composition detector and multispectral camera will detect if Zhurong finds possible targets for scientific research. In addition, the explorer will also use its underground radar, meteorological measuring instrument and surface magnetic field detector to aid this detection.
As of July 30, the explorer has counted 75 Martian days (about 40 minutes longer than an Earth day) on the surface of the red planet, while the orbiter has been in orbit for 372 days. Both are working properly and are in good condition.
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