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

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A section of a panorama produced by Zhurong, released June 27, showing comms and solar arrays, roving tracks and the distant landing platform.
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China’s Zhurong rover returns landing footage and sounds from Mars

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A rear hazard avoidance camera view from Zhurong after deployment from the lander late May 21 Eastern, 2021.
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Zhurong rover rolls onto Martian surface a week after landing

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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

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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

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China’s Tianwen-1 enters orbit around Mars

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Liftoff of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft atop a Long March 5 from Wenchang, July 23, 2020.
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Tianwen-1 launches for Mars, marking dawn of Chinese interplanetary exploration

by Andrew Jones July 23, 2020January 23, 2023

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