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Beijing, April 25
China has named its first Mars rover 'Zhurong' after the traditional fire God, the media reported China National Space Administration (CNSA) as saying on Saturday China's Space day.
2021-04-25 09:25 By: Xinhua
China National Space Administration (CNSA) announces the name of China s first Mars rover in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the CNSA on Saturday, China s Space Day. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
NANJING, April 24 (Xinhua) China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Saturday, China s Space Day.
Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, which echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing (meaning the planet of fire in Chinese).
Fire brought warmth and brightness to the ancestors of mankind, and fire lit up human civilization. Naming China s first Mars rover after the god of fire signifies igniting the flame of China s planetary exploration, according to Wu Yanhua, vice administrator of the CNSA.
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