Constraints on water activity at the Zhurong landing site in Utopia Planitia, Mars [PDF]
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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Slip Estimation Model for Planetary Rover Using Gaussian Process Regression
Applied Sciences, 2022 Monitoring the rover slip is important; however, a certain level of estimation uncertainty is inevitable. In this paper, we establish slip estimation models for China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, using Gaussian process regression (GPR).
Tianyi Zhang +5 more
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Estimation of surface water content at the Tianwen-1 Zhurong landing site [PDF]
Earth and Planetary Physics, 2023 China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong, successfully landed in the south of Utopia Planitia. The surface water content at the landing area can provide constraints on mineral formation conditions and help us better understand the evolution of the Martian ...
Xiang Zhou +4 more
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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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Landing Site Selection and Characterization of Tianwen-1 (Zhurong Rover) on Mars
Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets, 2022 AbstractThe Chinese Mars rover Zhurong onboard the Tianwen‐1 probe successfully landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for Zhurong within a pre‐identified landing region in southern Utopia Planitia. Using the high‐resolution images collected by a camera onboard the Tianwen‐1 orbiter, the landing region was ...
Bo Wu, Yiran Wang, Zhaojin Li
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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
Jiang Wang +17 more
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Hydrous Components of Dusty Surfaces Inferred From Zhurong In Situ Observations
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.Abstract The ubiquitous hydration features observed by Zhurong rover provided new insights into Mars aqueous paleoenvironments. However, the impact of the Martian dust was not previously discussed. Here, we conduct a joint analysis of the Multispectral Camera and Short‐Wave Infrared data to constrain the surface composition. The results show that these
Qing Zhang +12 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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Performance Evaluation, Optical Optimization and Earth-Based Validation of Star Sensors for Ground Detection in Martian Dust Environments [PDF]
SensorsIn deep-space exploration and remote sensing, characterizing radiative transfer in complex planetary atmospheres is fundamental for robust target detection and optical navigation.
Yuan Gao +5 more
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Volatile Elements Characterized by MarSCoDe in Materials at Zhurong Landing Site
The Astronomical JournalThe study of volatile elements on the Martian surface is a critical way to explore the geological evolution history of Mars. Volatile elements such as hydrogen (H), sulfur (S), and chlorine (Cl) on the Martian surface act as proxies for the potential ...
Yizhong Zhang +10 more
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