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[Beast]

China's Tianwen-1 mission nails historic rover landing on Mars

The Zhurong rover's arrival on the red planet heralds a new era in space exploration for the Chinese space agency.

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China Mars rover Zhurong makes historic landing on the red planet
The arrival of Zhurong on Mars heralds a new era in space exploration for the Chinese space agency.

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Jackson Ryan
May 14, 2021 5:47 p.m. PT

 

[FuturePAF]

When can we expect pictures from the surface?

 

[Beast]

When can we expect pictures from the surface?

Soon. Few hours later.

 

[FuturePAF]

Soon. Few hours later.

Congrats on being one of only two countries that have accomplished this feat. A healthy competition between the two major space fairing powers will hopefully speed up human development to the benefit of all of humanity.

 

[IblinI]

 

[siegecrossbow]

Congrats on being one of only two countries that have accomplished this feat. A healthy competition between the two major space fairing powers will hopefully speed up human development to the benefit of all of humanity.

China will proceed at its own pace. Budget is very low compared with NASA and SpaceX.

 

[tower9]

China just entered a very elite club. Congrats

 

[IblinI]

Zhurong, the Fire god in Chinese mythology.

 

[PeacefulWar]

When can we expect pictures from the surface?

The CNSA expert say we will get the first image by either noon or afternoon, currently the signal is blocked by Mars so can't transmit data back to earth.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Zhurong, the Fire god in Chinese mythology.

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There's like dozens and dozens of gods in Chinese mythology.

 

[Beast]

I feel niezha is better. Young and fiery

 

[onebyone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1393370751361761280

 

[kris]

Congratulations to china on their scientific success
Eagerly waiting to see the pics

 

[PeacefulWar]

Congratulations to china on their scientific success
Eagerly waiting to see the pics

Thanks!
Hopefully some video as well

 

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