China has landed a rover on Mars for the first time—here’s what happens next

China has landed a rover on Mars for the first time—here’s what happens next

MIT Technology Review·2021-05-17 20:00

On March 14, China’s space program took a huge leap forward when it landed a rover on Mars for the first time, according to state media. China is now only the second country to land successfully on Mars. The rover, named Zhurong (after the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology) joins NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers as the only wheeled robots trekking around the surface of the planet. 

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