Chinese Mars rover beams back first images. Check here

SUMMARY

China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat, more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space.

By APAPMay 20, 2021 12:43:23 PM IST (Published)

In this black and white photo taken by China's Zhurong Mars rover and made available by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), extension arms and a departure ramp are deployed on the rover's lander on the surface of Mars.

In this photo taken by China's Zhurong Mars rover and made available by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the rover's solar panels and antenna are deployed as the rover sits on its lander on the surface of Mars.

A replica of the Tianwen-1 Mars rover is displayed during an exhibition inside the National Museum in Beijing.

Visitors pass by an exhibition depicting rovers on Mars in Beijing.

A security guard and worker standing near a depiction of a Chinese lander in a Mars-like environment in Beijing.

The Long March 5 Y-4 rocket, carrying the unmanned Mars probe of the Tianwen-1 mission, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan Province.