China s first independent interplanetary mission, Tianwen-1, pulled a new year s surprise by clicking incredible selfies on Mars above its north pole. The images showed the mission s solar arrays and antennas as well as a partial closeup of the orbiter.
As China s Tianwen-1 spacecraft catches images of itself orbiting Mars, we look back at the best images taken by the craft and its Zhurong rover since its launch in July 2020.