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China Releases Astonishing Images Of Mars Taken By Tianwen-1 Spacecraft
Tradeforprofit.net ^ | 1-1-2022

Posted on 01/01/2022 5:48:07 PM PST by blam

To celebrate the new year, China National Space Administration (CNSA) published astonishing pictures of the Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter above the north pole of the red planet, according to Shanghai Morning Post.

CNSA said the images were taken by a detachable sensor equipped with two high-definition cameras. The first picture shows the orbiter above the north pole ice cap of Mars.

The second picture is a close-up of the orbiter’s golden exterior skin where high-speed data communication antennas and a solar wing are seen. Beyond the orbiter are ice caps though not the ice we consider on Earth. Mar’s ice caps are dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) and water ice.

The third picture shows the north pole ice cap, almost like a vanilla swirl ice cream cone.

The next image is the Zhu Rong rover on the surface of Mars. We can see the topography of the desolate planet that Elon Musk wants to rocket people to at the end of the decade.

We’ve been closely following the Tianwen-1 mission. In February of last year, the orbiter entered the orbit of the red planet. A couple of months later, a rover was released on the surface of the planet.

The mission so far means China is the only country besides the US to land a rover on Mars successfully. Its mission is to explore the surface and geology of the planet.

Space is becoming the next battleground domain for both US and China. Beijing has become super aggressive in space in the last year. The country has also landed a spacecraft on the moon and collected lunar rock samples.

The final frontier is space — the world’s superpowers are on a hunt for trillion-dollar deposits of rare metals that will power Earth’s green energy revolution in decades to come.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: china; images; mars; spacecraft

1 posted on 01/01/2022 5:48:07 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

Wonder if there’s a Uighur piloting it?


2 posted on 01/01/2022 5:52:48 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: noiseman

These might actually be pics from the Gobi Desert. Caplicorn One perhaps?


3 posted on 01/01/2022 6:04:16 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: blam

What about the pictures of the square looking object on the Moon that the Chinese rover was going to explore?


4 posted on 01/01/2022 6:06:45 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: Inyo-Mono

“What about the pictures of the square looking object on the Moon that the Chinese rover was going to explore?”

If the Chinese have claimed that Moon hut we could be at a strategic disadvantage. Mr. President, we cannot allow a Moon hut gap!


5 posted on 01/01/2022 6:14:09 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: blam

Beijing has become super aggressive in space in the last year.

With Kerry and Cartoon’s help.


6 posted on 01/01/2022 6:17:53 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U
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To: blam

“… that will power Earth’s green energy revolution in decades to come.”

Way to think small.


7 posted on 01/01/2022 6:29:46 PM PST by ctdonath2 (Statistics don't matter when they happen to you.)
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To: blam

China, not content with only poisoning Earth has now set their sites on destroying the universe.


8 posted on 01/01/2022 6:31:05 PM PST by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: noiseman

Didn’t we do that in like, 1976 with Viking? Big whoop.


9 posted on 01/01/2022 6:48:05 PM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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To: Vision

The key to successfully colonizing Mars is water and electrical power. With water and electricity you can make oxygen and hydrogen.

It would be preferable to locate the settlements on the Martian equator where briefly during the Martian year temps can reach 70f....but even so the nights are damned cold.

Finding water ice and placing small nuclear reactors near the settlements is required. Solar power ain’t gonna cut it on Mars. And you can’t haul the required amount of water.

Communications back to Earth is easy...but the lag is really bad.... ping times would not be good, avg would be something like 14minutes. not ideal for gamers...lol


10 posted on 01/01/2022 7:09:32 PM PST by Bobalu (Figure out what you like, learn enough to be dangerous, and then start fiddling around)
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To: blam
They didn't show this one.
11 posted on 01/01/2022 7:25:49 PM PST by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: doug from upland

LOL!


12 posted on 01/01/2022 7:47:16 PM PST by Flick Lives
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To: blam

Now it is really “The Red Planet”!!!


13 posted on 01/01/2022 10:20:43 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: blam

“Beijing ... has also landed a spacecraft on the moon and collected lunar rock samples. “


Lunar rover on Lunar dark side last seen moving very slowly toward some upright rectangular structure photographed in the distance.


14 posted on 01/02/2022 4:05:53 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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