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Initial results of the meteorological data from the first 325 sols of the Tianwen-1 mission [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 As the Zhurong rover landed on the surface of Mars in 2021, it began a months-long collection of Mars data. Equipped with highly sensitive sensors, Zhurong is capable of being a meteorological station at the surface of Mars. The Mars Climate Station, one
Chunsheng Jiang +3 more
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A probable ancient nearshore zone in southern Utopia on Mars unveiled from observations at the Zhurong landing area [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe Chinese Mars rover Zhurong successfully landed in southern Utopia Planitia on Mars in May 2021. Previous research suggested a Hesperian ocean may have existed in the northern lowland on Mars.
Bo Wu +14 more
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Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 Aqueous activities on Mars have gradually declined since the Noachian (>3.7 Ga). Although water can be stored in the subsurface during the latest epochs, geomorphological evidence is still limited. In this study, we used in situ imaging and spectral data
Jiannan Zhao, Yuqi Qian, Xiao Xiao
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Low-Frequency Data Processing and Characteristics of Tianwen-1 Mars Rover Penetrating Radar [PDF]
Scientific DataIn 2021, China’s first Mars rover Zhurong successfully landed on the southern Utopia Planitia (109.925°E, 25.066°N) and began its exploration. The low-frequency channel (15–95 MHz) of Mars Rover Penetrating Radar (RoPeR) has capability to explore the ...
Jianhui Li +5 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 The probe of China’s first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1, has been successfully launched. It will carry out scientific exploration on the topography, soil characteristics, water ice, climate, ionosphere, and physical fields of Mars.
Xuan Feng, Haoqiu Zhou, Zejun Dong
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The Analysis of Cones within the Tianwen-1 Landing Area
Remote Sensing, 2022 On 15 May 2021, the Zhurong rover of China’s first Mars mission, Tianwen-1 (TW-1), successfully landed in southern Utopia Planitia on Mars. Various landforms were present in the landing area, and this area recorded a complex geological history. Cones are
Hai Huang +7 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 The first Mars exploration mission from China (Tianwen-1) was launched on 23 July 2020 with the goal of “orbiting, landing, and roving”. The occurrence of dust storm activities is an important criterion of assessing atmospheric risk for the Tianwen-1 ...
Shaojie Qu +7 more
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Remote Sensing, 2022 The spatial and temporal distribution of dust devils (DDs) in the two pre-selected landing regions (ZA and ZB) of the Tianwen-1 mission in southern Utopia Planitia have been investigated by using images from the Context Camera (CTX) of the Mars ...
Ye-Meng Wang +3 more
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Visual Localization of the Tianwen-1 Lander Using Orbital, Descent and Rover Images
Remote Sensing, 2021 Tianwen-1, China’s first Mars exploration mission, was successfully landed in the southern part of Utopia Planitia on 15 May 2021 (UTC+8). Timely and accurately determining the landing location is critical for the subsequent mission operations.
Wenhui Wan +19 more
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Constraints on water activity at the Zhurong landing site in Utopia Planitia, Mars
Earth and Planetary Physics, 2023 Mineralogical evidence of water–rock interactions is a strong indicator of the presence of liquid water on ancient Mars. Previous observations have found widely distributed hydrated minerals in the southern highlands, whereas such discoveries have been ...
ChengZheng Yong +4 more
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