China recently confirmed its first Mars rover may be dead due to an accumulation of Martian dust.
China's Mars Zhurong rover has been in hibernation since May last year.over the Zhurong mission, stating that the rover could not come out of its planned hibernation in December last year.
Though China has not confirmed the Zhurong mission has ended, there is a chance it will not be able to reawaken. Still, China's groundbreaking rover has collected a wealth of data, allowing scientists to glean important information about Mars.One new study, for example, shows that saline water may have existed on warmer, low-altitude regions of Mars more recently than was previously believed to be possible., draws from an analysis of Martian dunes collected by the Zhurong rover.
They found that these were likely formed via the melting of small pockets of frozen water as recently as 400,000 years ago, aThe findings suggest that Mars has a more humid climate in the contemporary period than previously believed. They could also help to inform future missions to the Red Planet in search of signs of ancient microbial life.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
China's Zhurong Mars rover finds signs of recent water activity on Red PlanetMartian water played a major role in creating intriguing surface features on miniature sand dunes, scientists say.
Weiterlesen »
How Long Mark Watney Was On Mars In The MartianHere’s how much time Mark Watney, Matt Damon’s character in The Martian (2015), spent on Mars, and why it took so long for him to be rescued.
Weiterlesen »
Rover Spots Possible Evidence of Liquid Water on Modern MarsHydrated dunes suggest water can persist on some parts of the Martian surface, according to data from China's troubled Zhurong rover.
Weiterlesen »
China finally admits its hibernating Mars rover may never wake upThe Zhurong Mars rover never woke up from a planned hibernation, and the head of the mission team has now revealed why.
Weiterlesen »
China’s Rover May Have Found Hints of Water on Mars DunesChina’s Zhurong Mars rover has seen better days, but it did make a groundbreaking discovery.
Weiterlesen »
China's Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunesWater may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China's rover.
Weiterlesen »