Zhurong rover drives down to Martian surface, starts research

Nargiz Ogtay
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China's first Mars rover, Zhurong, has driven down from its landing platform to the Martian surface, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.

Report informs, citing TASS, that according to the telemetry data, Zhurong set its wheels on Martian soil at 10:40 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday.

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