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China's 'Zhurong' Rover Takes a Selfie on Mars (bbc.com) 28

The BBC reports: China's Zhurong rover has sent back a batch of new images from Mars — including a "selfie". The robot, which landed in May, positioned a wireless camera on the ground and then rolled back a short distance to take the snap. To Zhurong's right is the rocket-powered platform that brought the six-wheeled vehicle to a soft touchdown. Both display prominent Chinese flags...

It weighs some 240kg. A tall mast carries cameras to take pictures and aid navigation; five additional instruments will investigate the mineralogy of local rocks and the general nature of the environment, including the weather. Like the current American rovers (Curiosity and Perseverance), Zhurong has a laser tool to zap rocks to assess their chemistry. It also has a radar to look for sub-surface water-ice - a capability it shares with Perseverance.

Slashdot reader InfiniteZero writes that the mission's "full resolution images including a 360 panoramic view of the landing site, can be found at the official CNSA website."
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China's 'Zhurong' Rover Takes a Selfie on Mars

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  • It has 240kg mass. Mars weight is only about 80kg.
    • Ah, but in show biz they say the camera adds 160Kg
    • by XXongo ( 3986865 )

      It has 240kg mass. Mars weight is only about 80kg.

      If you are going to be excruciatingly correct, go all the way. It has a mass of 240, and a Mars weight of about 800 Newtons.

  • by elcor ( 4519045 ) on Sunday June 13, 2021 @11:00AM (#61482872)
    Not surprising given that mobile phone's image sensors, processors and lenses are all made in China
  • by Anonymous Coward
    The people over there at NASA don't encourage new ideas unless it comes from inside or from a selected few vendors who only have the financial backing. Even if you have the tech, experiences and the ability to get things done, but you don't have the financial backing, there is no way you can work with NASA. There isn't evne a door open. The glass door is closed.
  • I guess it sort of makes sense, really.

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