Zhurong reveals recent aqueous activities in Utopia Planitia, Mars [PDF]
Science Advances, 2022 The Mars’ climate is cold and dry in the most recent epoch, and liquid water activities are considered extremely limited. Previous orbital data only show sporadic hydrous minerals in the northern lowlands of Mars excavated by large impacts. Using the short-wave infrared spectral data obtained by the Zhurong rover of China’s Tianwen-1 mission, which ...
Yang Liu, Xing Wu, Yuyan Sara Zhao
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Evidence for marine sedimentary rocks in Utopia Planitia: Zhurong rover observations. [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2023 ABSTRACTDecades of research using remotely sensed data have extracted evidence for the presence of an ocean in the northern lowlands of Mars in the Hesperian (∼3.3 Ga), but these claims have remained controversial due to the lack of in situ analysis of the associated geologic unit, the Vastitas Borealis Formation (VBF).
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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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SHARAD detection and characterization of subsurface water ice deposits in Utopia Planitia, Mars [PDF]
Geophysical Research Letters, 2016 AbstractMorphological analyses of Utopia Planitia, Mars, have led to the hypothesis that the region contains a substantial amount of near‐surface ice. This paper tests this hypothesis using ground‐penetrating radar techniques. We have identified an expansive radar reflective region spanning approximately 375,000 km2 in SHAllow RADar (SHARAD) data over ...
T Charles Brothers
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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
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Water Ice Detection Research in Utopia Planitia Based on Simulation of Mars Rover Full-Polarimetric Subsurface Penetrating Radar [PDF]
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.
Ying Wang +6 more
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The Preliminary Study of Dust Devil Tracks in Southern Utopia Planitia, Landing Area of Tianwen-1 Mission [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2021 China’s first Mars exploration mission (Tianwen-1) landed on the southern part of Mars’ Utopia Planitia on 15 May 2021. The Zhurong rover will focus on high-resolution and in situ observations of key areas on the surface of Mars.
Yi Wang +6 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.
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Recent Aqueous Activity on Mars Evidenced by Transverse Aeolian Ridges in the Zhurong Exploration Region of Utopia Planitia [PDF]
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
Jiang Wang +17 more
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Rock Abundance and Erosion Rate at the Zhurong Landing Site in Southern Utopia Planitia on Mars [PDF]
Earth and Space Science, 2022 Rocks on the Martian surface exhibit signatures of geological activities. Rock distribution is also an important factor for landing site selection for exploration missions.
Zeyu Chen +7 more
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