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Photos: Chinese Spacecraft Tianwen-1 Photographs All of the Red Planet Mars, State Media Report
Photos: Chinese Spacecraft Tianwen-1 Photographs All of the Red Planet Mars, State Media Report
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China's Tianwan-1 probe was launched in July 2020. The crewless spacecraft entered Mars orbit in February 2021 and started operations in May 2021. A robotic... 29.06.2022, Sputnik International
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The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday said that its unmanned orbiter and rover, Tianwen-1, have accomplished their planned scientific exploration tasks, including imagery data covering all of Mars, Chinese media reported.The spacecraft carried 13 scientific instruments to Mars to examine the planet. The mission's objective is to explore how water ice is distributed on Mars and the planet's habitability and physical evolution over time.The orbiter has circled Mars 1,344 times in the last 706 days and obtained mid-resolution visual data of the planet's entire surface.The CNSA added that the rover has also captured photographs from the South Pole, where almost all of the planet's water resources are locked. In 2018, an orbiting probe operated by the European Space Agency discovered liquid water under the ice of the planet's south pole.Other Tianwen-1 images include photographs of the 4,000-kilometre-long canyon Valles Marineris and impact craters of highlands in the north of Mars, also known as Arabia Terra.The data of the mission will be released to scientists across the world, the CNSA added.
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Photos: Chinese Spacecraft Tianwen-1 Photographs All of the Red Planet Mars, State Media Report
11:49 GMT 29.06.2022 (Updated: 10:10 GMT 30.11.2022) Deexa Khanduri
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China's Tianwan-1 probe was launched in July 2020. The crewless spacecraft entered Mars orbit in February 2021 and started operations in May 2021. A robotic rover has since been deployed to the surface, as well as an orbiter to survey the planet from space. This is also China's first successful mission to Mars.
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday said that its unmanned orbiter and rover, Tianwen-1, have accomplished their planned scientific exploration tasks, including imagery data covering all of Mars, Chinese media reported.
The spacecraft carried 13 scientific instruments to Mars to
examine the planet. The mission's objective is to explore how water ice is distributed on Mars and the planet's habitability and physical evolution over time.
The orbiter has circled Mars 1,344 times in the last 706 days and obtained mid-resolution visual data of the planet's entire surface.
The CNSA added that the rover has also captured photographs from the South Pole, where almost all of the planet's water resources are locked. In 2018, an orbiting probe operated by the European Space Agency discovered liquid water under the ice of the planet's south pole.
Other Tianwen-1 images include photographs of the 4,000-kilometre-long canyon Valles Marineris and impact craters of highlands in the north of Mars, also known as Arabia Terra.
"The rover, named Zhurong after the god of fire in Chinese mythology, travelled nearly 2 kilometers on Mars and entered hibernation on 18 May due to severe winter weather. It is expected to resume work when spring comes in around December," CGTN reported.
The data of the mission will be released to scientists across the world, the CNSA added.
