China's Mars rover travels over 509 meters on red planet
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Updated: 2021-07-18 10:35
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BEIJING -- China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled more than 509 meters on the surface of the red planet as of 11 pm Saturday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
The rover will soon arrive at the second sand dune on its journey on the red planet. It will carry out a detailed survey of the dune and surrounding environment, said the administration.
As of Saturday, Zhurong has been operating on the surface of Mars for 63 Martian days. A Martian day is approximately 40 minutes longer than a day on Earth.