All Episodes - Zhurong Rover sent first images of Mars within Tianwen-1 Chinese mission

An image captured by the Chinese rover Zhurong from the surface on Mars sent on Wednesday.Credit...China National Space Administration, via ReutersFour days after landing a spacecraft on Mars, China’s space agency released its first photographs from the red planet on Wednesday, announcing that the mission was going as planned.The four-day wait for the images — one in color, one in black and white, as well as a pair of small video clips — had prompted speculation that something might have gone wrong with the landing on Saturday. When China’s space agency issued a statement in response to thos

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