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China’s Zhurong Rover Discoveres That Mars Once Had An Ocean

Recently, an international research team led by Professor Xiao Long from the School of Earth Sciences at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) discovered for the first time on the surface of Mars evidence of marine sedimentary rocks through comprehensive analysis of scientific data obtained from the multispectral camera (MSCam) carried by the Zhurong rover, proving […]

China’s Mars Rover Zhurong Reveals Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars

The discovery of liquid water on Mars is significant for interstellar migration and the study of Martian climate evolution. Chinese researchers have found evidence of liquid water on Mars, formed from frost or snowfall, using data collected by their Mars rover Zhurong.

JD.com Explores Mars Unmanned Rover Technology

The joint research center between JD.com and the Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications on future intelligent vision technology, put forward a fusion perception model based on vision and lidars.

China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Mission Team Wins International Space Award

China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission team has won this year's International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award, an award recognizing a person or a team for exceptional contributions to space exploration.

China’s Reusable Spacecraft Successfully Returns to Landing Site

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to its designated landing site on Sunday after a two-day in-orbit operation.

China Launches its First Mars Mission Tianwen-1

China launched its first solo mission to Mars called Tianwen-1 on Thursday, one day after it unveiled full-size models of its lander and rover.

China’s First Mars Mission Tianwen-1 Unveils its Lander and Rover

China’s first Mars exploration mission Tianwen-1 revealed full-size models of its lander and rover on Wednesday.

China Will Explore Mars In 2020

The academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told a Chinese news outlet on July 7 that China will explore Mars next year with a satellite, a lander and a rover.

China is Sending a Probe to Mars Next Year

After a successful excursion to the far side of the moon, China is now planning to send a probe to Mars next year. It has plans of landing a rover on the red planet.

Newsletter: After Moon Landing China is Now Aiming for Mars 2020

Here's this week's roundup of China tech stories.

The progress of China’s Mars exploration

With the rapid development of deep space exploration technology, the exploration of Mars has become the target of the space power. Is there life on Mars? Can “Mars immigrant” come true? Can humans build “a second homeland” on Mars? What role will strong AI play in the construction of “Mars base”? And what’s the progress […]

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