Color images of the Red Planet captured by the Tianwen-1 orbiter have been released by ... Credit: China Central Television / CNSA / CAS Cicada Map Shows States Where Trillions of Bugs Will ...
Named Tianwen-1, the Chinese orbiter-rover combo needs ... It would circle and map Mars until the rover separates and attempts to land in May to look for water underground and signs of ancient ...
China ready to launch lunar far side sample return mission China rolled out the rocket to launch its Chang’e-6 mission early Saturday, with the aim of collecting the first lunar far side samples.
Chinese space authorities unveiled a bold timeline for the Tianwen-3 mission, placing it ahead of NASA's planned missions.
Sun Zezhou, Wu’s colleague and chief designer of the 2021 Tianwen-1 Mars mission, previously said that all key technologies needed for Tianwen-3 were in place and work was progressing smoothly.
It will allow engineers to assess the atmospheric conditions on Mars before attempting what will be a hazardous descent. Tianwen-1 is one of three missions setting off to Mars in the space of 11 days.
China launched its first Mars program, Tianwen 1, in July 2020. It was the country's first independent interplanetary exploration endeavor. The landing craft of Tianwen 1 touched down on the ...
China launched its first Mars program, Tianwen 1, in July 2020. It was the country's first independent interplanetary exploration endeavor. The landing craft of Tianwen 1 touched down on the ...
The results suggest that the sediments were formed in a river, delta, or near the shoreline of an ancient, habitable lake on ...
China’s tandem spacecraft--with both an orbiter and a rover--will take seven months to reach Mars, like the others. If all goes well, Tianwen-1, or “quest for heavenly truth,” will look for ...