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China's First Mars Rover is Missing!

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Jan 22, 2023
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Zhurong (pictured, center) spent a year exploring Mars before it went into hibernation last May. Credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock

Is something amiss with Zhurong, China’s first Mars rover? The vehicle was supposed to come out of its months-long hibernation last month, but the Chinese space agency has been tight-lipped about its status, leading some researcher…

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