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Why the China Mars rover’s landing site has geologists excited
Nature.com   18 May 2021   China  
China’s Mars rover Zhurong has yet to drive off its lander and start exploring.Credit: Xinhua/Alamy
<p>Now that they know the general landing location of China&rsquo;s Zhurong Mars rover, scientists are rushing to analyse satellite images and geological maps to pinpoint intriguing features. Of particular significance is a possible mud volcano &mdash; a type ...
China has landed its first rover on Mars — here’s what happens next
Nature.com   15 May 2021   China  
The surface of Mars, photographed by China’s Tianwen-1 probe after it arrived in orbit in February.Credit: CNSA/Xinhua/Alamy
<p>China&rsquo;s Tianwen-1 spacecraft, currently in orbit around the Red Planet, has dropped its lander and rover &mdash; named Zhurong after a Chinese mythological god of fire &mdash; completing the most perilous stage of its ten-month mission.<br />According ...