China's fully robotic rover on Mars, in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, has likely met with excessive accumulation of sand and dust, its mission designer says.
abc.net.au/news/china-breaks-silence-over-status-of-stationary-martian-rover/102264708China's fully robotic rover on Mars, in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, has likely met with excessive accumulation of sand and dust, its mission designer says, breaking months of silence about the status of the vehicle.
An unforeseen pile-up of dust most likely affected power generation and Zhurong's ability to wake up, Chinese state television reported on Tuesday, quoting Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of China's Mars exploration program. The 240 kilogram Zhurong, which has six scientific instruments including a high-resolution topography camera, was tasked with studying the planet's surface soil and atmosphere after landing with no mishap in May 2021.Powered by solar energy, Zhurong also looked for signs of ancient life, including any sub-surface water and ice, using a ground-penetrating radar.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The deadly heart condition you may not know you haveVeteran and practicing solicitor Chris Mills never knew his heart was failing. It wasn't until a routine check of his blood pressure that Mills' doctor delivered some shocking news. 9News
Read more »
‘President Trump may be in jail’ before the next electionCurtin University Political Analyst Joe Siracusa says former US President Donald Trump “may be in jail” by the time votes come in for the next election but neither one looks like the “prime candidate” for re-election. “It’s like a trial … you don’t know what happens until the jury comes in, and of course both of them have to go the distance, President Trump may be in jail by the time the vote is taken and Biden may be on the back foot,” Mr Siracusa told Sky News Australia “Neither one of them looks like the prime candidate you might expect and as I like to say … where is everybody else who would like to run?”
Read more »
Prince Harry may never reconcile with Prince WilliamA royal commentator has warned the public not to expect a “reconciliation” between Prince William and Prince Harry at the coronation and revealed the Prince of Wales' concerns about seeing his brother.
Read more »
Economic engagement is good, but defence is Australia’s China priorityThe Defence Strategic Review needs to display AUKUS-like strategic clarity regarding how to best equip the nation’s armed forces to deter the China threat to collective security in the region.
Read more »