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A Global Color Map of Mars, Courtesy of China's Tianwen-1 Mission


In July 2020, China's Tianwen-1 mission arrived in orbit around Mars, consisting of six robotic elements: an orbiter, a lander, two deployable cameras, a remote camera, and the Zhurong rover. As the first in a series of interplanetary missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the mission's purpose is to investigate Mars's geology and internal structure, characterize its atmosphere, and search for indications of water on Mars.

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