The Tianwen-1 mission, which was launched on a Long March-5 rocket on July 23, 2020, has been operational for 526 days.
Los Angeles, December 1 (RT) .- The National Space Administration of China published this saturday new pictures recently taken by the Tianwen-1 probe mission, what is exploring Mars.
Two of the four photographs show the probe itself in orbit. In the background you can see the surface of the planet, in which white spots are observed that would indicate the presence of water ice and CO2.
Another snapshot, also taken from orbit, shows the north pole of Mars with huge ice deposits.
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The Tianwen-1 probe with Mars in the background. Photograph published by the China National Space Administration on January 1, 2022. Photo: cnsa.gov.cn
In the last of the images, obtained from the Martian surface by the rover Zhurong, you can see a typical landscape of the planet, with regolith and rocks.
The Tianwen-1 mission, which was launched on a Long March-5 rocket on July 23, 2020, has been operational for 526 days. The rover Zhurong descended to Mars last May in order to study the geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water of the planet. It was initially planned to run for a minimum of 90 days, but it is still active.
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In the last of the images, obtained from the Martian surface by the rover Zhurong, you can see a typical landscape of the planet, with regolith and rocks. Photo: cnsa.gov.cn