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.
The release of these new images also included an update on the 6ft, 530lb Zhurong rover, which is estimated to have traveled around 1,400 meters in its 224 days on the surface of Mars.
Also released was a mosaic image of the surface of Mars as seen by Zhurong and stitched together from three smaller images.The images provide more than a chance to awe at the achievements of humans in space, however. They also show how the Tianwen-1 spacecraft is faring after a year in space. CNSA told the press:"The orbiter is currently orbiting Mars in very good condition. We can see our orbiter flying around Mars in a working state, and we can clearly see the solar panel wings, directional antenna, and some of the antenna facilities in orbit."This isn't the first time that Tianwen-1 has used a remote camera to snap a cosmic selfie.
Tianwen-1 takes an image of itself while located 15 million miles from Earth. The craft reached Mars in February 2021.Thus far Tianwen-1 has transmitted almost 540 gigabytes of data back to Earth and mission controllers say it still has sufficient energy and is in good condition. an illustration of China's Tiawen-1 spacecraft. an actual image if the craft taken by a remote camera.
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