696K views · 1.4K reactions | Chinese researchers have detected hydrated minerals on Mars by analyzing data collected by the country's Zhurong rover that is currently trekking the surface of the Red Planet. The detection by the short-wave infrared spectrometer on a Mars rover marked a first around the world. The findings were published in the journal Science on Wednesday. | CGTN | Facebook

China plans to launch its first Mars exploration mission Tianwen-1 between July and August, Bao Weimin, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Science and Technology Commission at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, has told CCTV while sharing details about the mission. According to the plan, the Mars probe will release a rover after a soft landing on the planet and the rover will stay on Mars for 90 Mars sols, or days, on a variety of missions, includ

1.1M views · 1K reactions | An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year. https://reut.rs/3P7qsF5 | Reuters | Facebook

1.2K reactions · 77 shares | China's Mars Rover Accomplishes Planned Exploration Tasks China's Mars rover Zhurong has accomplished its exploration and detection tasks as planned, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Tuesday. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20210817/8219325.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook