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Zhurong: New Rover on Mars
APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 15 Jun, 2021 | Image Credit: China National Space Administration

Posted on 06/15/2021 3:53:06 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: There's a new rover on Mars. In mid-May, China's Tianwen-1 mission delivered the Zhurong rover onto the red planet. As Mars means Planet of Fire in Chinese, the Zhurong rover's name means, roughly, God of Fire in Chinese mythology. Zhurong landed in northern Utopia Planitia, the largest known impact basin in the Solar System, and an area reported to have much underground ice. Among many other scientific instruments, Zhurong carries ground-penetrating radar that can detect ice buried even 100-meters deep. Car-sized Zhurong is pictured here next to its landing base. The image was snapped by a remote camera deployed by the rolling rover. Zhurong's planned 90-day mission includes studying the geology, soil, and atmosphere of Mars in Utopia Planitia.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: clintoncrimefamily; clintonlegacy; loral; nasa
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To: rx

“Confucius Say: If Zhu Think China Rover Land On Mars, Zhurong…”


21 posted on 06/15/2021 6:42:24 PM PDT by mikrofon (Ongoing Prayers for DJ Trump & RIP Rush Limbaugh)
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To: John Milner

“Will it be going anywhere near where Neil Armstrong put the American Flag in 1969?

Dumb congress-critters want to know”

The Dems want to know who will clean up all of these abandoned vehicles on the formerly pristine landscape of Mars. Also, are we coordinating with other countries to spread out the landers evenly so the planet doesn’t tilt and crash into the Earth?


22 posted on 06/15/2021 7:37:26 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day., )
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To: MtnClimber
Humm. Picture does not seem right somehow.... I keep seeing this...

Odd sky too.

23 posted on 06/15/2021 7:51:06 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: mikrofon
The funny part is, they're confident they can get away with a fake Lohver, because the US has gotten away with fake Lohvers for decades!

It's not just a matter of, "We can foooor them just as well as the Amelikkans," but the Chinese know the Americans won't expose them, as it would be mutually-assured destruction. Meanwhile, they're just playing catch-up to keep-up equal appearances with the Americans, just as the Americans after Sputnik went up to create that huge "man on the moon" project.

As you can see, Sum Ting Wong:

Note the B/W image along the top of that last image, 2/3 of the way from left-to-right. NASA at one point said, 'Opportunity has seen a surge in energy after a "cleaning event" in March, resulting in a power boost of 70 percent when compared to the power levels at the start of this year.' The apparently were able to free a junior astronot's work schedule to do that. Many such "cleaning events" have unexplainably happened later as well.

Imagine finding strong evidence of life on Mars and not trumpeting that fact to the skies!

24 posted on 06/15/2021 8:03:33 PM PDT by rx (Truth will out!)
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To: MtnClimber

Can you say “BattleBots 2021— Clash of the Fighting’ Titans”?


25 posted on 06/15/2021 9:58:45 PM PDT by _longranger81 (God help us, Every One. )
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To: MtnClimber

Somehow, I suspect that pic is FAKE....................


26 posted on 06/16/2021 5:21:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy............. Nightbirde)
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To: Red Badger
Somehow, I suspect that pic is FAKE....................

Why? Don't you trust the friends of Joe and Ho?

27 posted on 06/16/2021 5:24:35 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

The sky looks too clean.......................


28 posted on 06/16/2021 5:29:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy............. Nightbirde)
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To: Red Badger

And there is no American Flag planted in the background from when Neil Armstrong was there.


29 posted on 06/16/2021 5:32:57 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: edwinland

Yep.

And the proof is enhanced by video showing the camera being dropped in place


30 posted on 06/16/2021 5:36:59 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: GraceG

What is the specific basis for the sour grapes comment


31 posted on 06/16/2021 5:38:05 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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