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Mar. 4, 2021
Tianwen-1 captures Mars in high-resolution images
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released high-definition Mars images taken by Tianwen-1 orbiter. According to CNSA, “The full-color image was taken by a high-resolution camera at an altitude of about 330 kilometers to 350 kilometers from the surface of Mars, with a resolution of about 0.7 meters.
Tianwen-1 captures Mars in high-resolution images
In the imaging area, small ring craters, ridges, sand dunes and other landforms on the surface of Mars are clearly visible. The diameter of the largest impact crater is about 620 meters. The color image was taken by a medium-resolution camera, and the picture shows the north pole of Mars.”
Tianwen-1 mapping the landing area
Tianwen-1 will remain in this orbit for about three months, mapping the landing area, before releasing its landing capsule. Tianwen-1 rover is scheduled to land on the southern part of Utopia Planitia. Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. The name Tianwen (天问, Questions to Heaven) comes from a poem written by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan.
Tianwen-1 (天問-1) Mars lander. Image Credit: CNSA
Tianwen-1 (天问一号) is China’s first Mars exploration mission with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. Called "Tianwen" ("Questions in heaven"), the Chinese mission has three objectives: to place a probe in Martian orbit, to make it land on the red planet, then to remote-control a robot on the surface to conduct analyzes.
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