The formation in the south pole region resembles Beaker the lab assistant from The Muppet Show. The book The Face on Mars is written by a brave professional who in 1986 critically challenged the NASA establishment and all the other kool-aid drinking. But the station will need to be assembled from several modules launching at different times the station could be fully operational by the end of 2022, according to Chinese state media. A familiar Muppet face appeared on Mars in this mid-2018 image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The core module is currently the largest spacecraft developed by China. As long as 3,000 years ago, Babylonian astronomer-astrologers called the planet Nergal for their god of death and pestilence. In April, it took a step closer to that goal, successfully launching the first module of the planned facility. Sometimes called the Red Planet, Mars has long been associated with warfare and slaughter. While Zhurong is not as technologically advanced as NASA’s Perseverance, which is also currently roving Mars, its presence sends a clear signal that China’s space capabilities are catching up with those of the US.Ĭhinese astronauts have long been excluded from the International Space Station – and one of the country’s ambitions is to build its own space station. ![]() China National Space AdministrationĬhina releases the first images taken by its Mars roverĬhina launched its Tianwen-1 probe, carrying Zhurong and other equipment, last July along with two other international Mars missions: NASA’s Perseverance rover and the United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe.Īll three missions launched around the same time due to an alignment between Mars and the Earth on the same side of the sun, making for a more efficient journey to the red planet. Writer and conspiracy theorist Richard Hoagland was one of the biggest proponents of the face on Mars idea. One black and white image taken by the Front Hazard Avoidance Camera shows the flat landing area at Utopia Planitia on Mars and the descending track towards the surface. China on Wednesday, May 19, released the first images taken by its Mars rover Zhurong after it landed on Mars Saturday morning.
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