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NASA Mars orbiter reveals China’s Zhurong rover has not moved for months

Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal that China’s Zhurong rover remains stationary on the Red Planet as China remains silent on the status of its spacecraft.

by Andrew Jones February 21, 2023February 23, 2023

China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.

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China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover appear to be in trouble

by Andrew Jones January 9, 2023February 22, 2023

China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.

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China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

by Andrew Jones June 20, 2022January 23, 2023

China's Zhurong images its own parachute from a distance of 30 meters, July 12, 2021.

China’s Zhurong Mars rover visits own parachute

by Andrew Jones July 15, 2021February 22, 2023

A section of a panorama produced by Zhurong, released June 27, showing comms and solar arrays, roving tracks and the distant landing platform.

China’s Zhurong rover returns landing footage and sounds from Mars

by Andrew Jones June 27, 2021February 22, 2023

A rear hazard avoidance camera view from Zhurong after deployment from the lander late May 21 Eastern, 2021.

Zhurong rover rolls onto Martian surface a week after landing

by Andrew Jones May 22, 2021February 22, 2023

An engineering camera view of Mars as Tianwen-1 enters orbit, months ahead of the Zhurong rover landing attempt.

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China’s Zhurong Mars rover lands safely in Utopia Planitia

by Andrew Jones May 14, 2021January 23, 2023

Tianwen-1 in deep space in October 2020, imaged by a detached camera.

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NASA exchanged data with China on Mars orbiters

by Jeff Foust March 30, 2021January 23, 2023

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NASA’s China exclusion could mean missed opportunity for Mars InSight

by Andrew Jones February 17, 2021January 23, 2023

An image of Mars returned from Tianwen-1 from 2.2 million kilometers, ahead of Mars orbit insertion.

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China’s Tianwen-1 enters orbit around Mars

by Andrew Jones February 10, 2021January 23, 2023