China Shares New Photos Taken On Mars

While the space race of the countries continues unabated Chinese and the USA is at the top of this race. Chinese, Tianwen-1 an orbital vehicle and Zhurong He sent a surface rover named Mars to Mars. These vehicles successfully reached their targets in the past months and registered China as the second country to reach Mars.

These vehicles, which have been circulating in Mars orbit and surface for months, were sending new information and photos about the Red Planet to Earth. Now, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) has shared some images taken by Tianwen-1, which continues its research in the orbit of the planet, and Zhurong on the surface with the whole world.

Orbiter takes ‘selfie’

In the photographs sent by the instruments, we encounter eye-catching images of the planet’s surface and orbit. In addition, it is stated by the authorities that Tianwen-1 is located on the north pole of the planet, and that it can take a picture of itself by releasing a special camera on it into space. also Andrew Jones Shared on Twitter by a journalist named in shipments It can also be seen that this camera is floating in space to take pictures. Let’s take a look at the other images shared by the CNSA.

‘Cover of Ice’

In this image, the spacecraft can be seen passing over the region defined as the ‘ice cover’ of the Red Planet by the Chinese Space Agency.

A photograph taken from the planet’s surface

Another photo released by the CNSA included a photo taken by the Zhurong rover on the planet’s surface. 225 days It was among the statements that this vehicle, which continues its explorations on Mars and traveled thousands of meters, took this photo in the past months.

Fighting fiercely with the USA in the space race, China aims to bring soil samples from Mars to Earth in 2030 with the help of Zhurong and Tianwen-1 vehicles, and 2030s He is considering performing manned missions in the early years. In addition, it is stated by the authorities that within the scope of the Tianwen-1 mission, the vehicles continue their research on the presence of water on the surface of the planet without slowing down.