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China Mars Rover Finds Weathering – New Scientist

Data collected by the vehicle suggests that the site has been subject to long periods of weathering in the past by wind and maybe even water


Zhurong Mars rover
The Tianwen-1 mission lander, captured on the surface of Mars by the Zhurong rover. Photo: China National Space Administration via Reuters

 

China’s Zhurong Mars rover landed at Utopia Planitia – a large plain in the northern lowlands of the planet – back in May 2021, New Scientist reported.

Now, initial data collected by the vehicle suggests that the site has been subject to long periods of weathering in the past by wind and maybe even water.

Read the full report: New Scientist

 

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.