China becomes first non-Whites to soft land on Mars

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China becomes first non-Whites to soft land on Mars

Posted by: People of Color in Space ()

Date: May 15, 2021 08:17AM

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/14/world/china-mars-rover-landing-scn/index.html

China has successfully landed its rover on Mars, according to state media, becoming the second country in history to have a rover on the red planet.

The rover, Zhurong, named after a god of fire in Chinese mythology, landed Saturday morning at the pre-selected area in Utopia Planitia on Mars, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

The six-wheel solar-powered Zhurong rover weighs about 240 kilograms (529 pounds) and carries six scientific instruments. It will be later deployed from the lander for a three-month mission in search of signs or evidence of ancient life on Mars' surface.

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