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China releases the first images of Mars
Sputnik reported, citing the China National Space Administration (CNSA), China on Friday released the first batch of images of Mars taken by the Tianwen-1 spacecraft's Zhurong rover. images of Mars
"The release of the first batch of scientific images marks the total success of our country's first mission to explore Mars", CNSA said in a statement.
According to Sputnik, the images were unveiled at a special ceremony in Beijing. They included a panoramic view of the landing site, images of the landscape, and the horizon of Mars.
The panoramic 360 shot of the landing site was taken by a navigational terrain camera attached to the rover's mast. The images show that the surface near the landing site is relatively flat.
The Tianwen-1's mission is aimed at studying the atmosphere, surface, geological characteristics, and features of the Red Planet's magnetic field.
It was launched on 23 July 2020, and successfully entered Mars' parking orbit in February. On 15 May, it made a safe landing in the southern part of the Utopia Plain on the surface of Mars.
On 11 June, the Zhurong rover marked its 28th Sol or Martian day (one such day equals 24 hours 39 minutes). The service life of the rover is 90 sols. images of Mars
Source: Sputnik
Image source: AP-Sputnik
