An autonomous visual obstacle avoidance system detected obstacles during the descent. The lander is expected to spend up to three days gathering materials from the surface. The mission aims to collect about 2kg of material using a drill and mechanical arm. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that its uncrewed craft, the Chang’e 6, … Read more
BEIJING: China’s Mars rover Zhurong has traveled more than 800 meters on the surface of the red planet as of Friday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. China Zhurong has been traversing a complex terrain full of rocks, craters and dunes, and its rear hazard-avoidance camera … Read more
BEIJING: China’s Mars rover Zhurong has reached an area with complex terrain, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. After exploring a second dune, Zhurong moved southward and arrived at the area full of rocks, impact craters and dunes, said the administration. The ground control will complete … Read more
