The trials and triumphs of our missions to Mars
Everything we ve learned from sending spacecraft all the way to the Red Planet An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists. An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists.
Chinaâs rover Zhurong, named after the mythological fire god, successfully touched down on Mars on May 14 â the first time that China has successfully landed a rover on the red planet.
On May 19, Chinaâs National Space Administration issued the first images the rover had taken on Mars.
After a summer of Mars launches in 2020, and with 2021 shaping up to be a successful one for landers and orbiters, it might seem like landing on Mars is routine.