The Chinese Mars rover Zorong, which has been on the surface of the Red Planet since May 15, covered its first meters. Video images released by the Chinese space agency CNSA show the maneuver from various points of view.
The exercises took place early Saturday morning, according to Beijing local time. CNSA released a video of the trip Also on Twitter It was published on Chinese state news outlet CGTN. The 20-frame video shows the Zhurong rover leaving the probe. This was photographed with cameras on the front and the back.
It is the first time that a thief has moved on of his own accord. At a time drop No landing craft and rover photos available on 15 May; That followed On May 19. Then CNSA obtained a video of the spacecraft exiting the space capsule and two photos: one from the spacecraft’s view of the vehicle and a selfie.
Ultimately, the Chinese Mars rover should examine the Martian surface, as well as look for possible traces of life on the planet. For example, the rover has six tools on board for surveying soil, such as a radar instrument that can see across the planet’s surface. The Chinese Space Agency hopes the Mars probe will remain active for 90 sols days, or about three months on Earth. Zhurong landed on Utopia Planitia, a large area where there may have been an ocean in the past, and where there might be ice underground.
In conjunction with this expedition, which is part of the Chinese Tianwen-1 space mission, NASA is participating in its expedition with the rover. It is about 1,800 km away.
