Mars Rover Zhurong
I look forward to future international discoveries, which will help inform and develop the capabilities needed to land human boots on Mars.
Bill Nelson, administrator of the
U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
On May 15, 2021, China’s “Tianwen-1” probe landed on Mars. Seven days later, the Mars rover “Zhurong” safely drove away from the landing platform and started patrolling and exploring Mars. The landing marked an important step of China’s space exploration and a leap from exploration of the Earth-moon system to interplanetary exploration.
China’s Mars exploration mission has been assisted by many international partners such as the European Space Agency, and the space agencies of France, Argentina, and Austria. The China National Space Administration has expressed eager willingness to cooperate with global space agencies, space scientific research institutions, and space exploration enthusiasts to jointly explore the mysteries of space.