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China's 'Zhurong' Rover Takes a Selfie on Mars

dimanche 13 juin 2021, 09:34 , par Slashdot
The BBC reports: China's Zhurong rover has sent back a batch of new images from Mars — including a 'selfie'. The robot, which landed in May, positioned a wireless camera on the ground and then rolled back a short distance to take the snap. To Zhurong's right is the rocket-powered platform that brought the six-wheeled vehicle to a soft touchdown. Both display prominent Chinese flags...

It weighs some 240kg. A tall mast carries cameras to take pictures and aid navigation; five additional instruments will investigate the mineralogy of local rocks and the general nature of the environment, including the weather. Like the current American rovers (Curiosity and Perseverance), Zhurong has a laser tool to zap rocks to assess their chemistry. It also has a radar to look for sub-surface water-ice - a capability it shares with Perseverance.

Slashdot reader InfiniteZero writes that the mission's 'full resolution images including a 360 panoramic view of the landing site, can be found at the official CNSA website.'

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