BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua): China's Mars rover Zhurong has travelled more than 509 metres on the surface of the red planet as of 11pm on Saturday (July 17), according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Programme Centre of the China National Space Administration.
The rover will soon arrive at the second sand dune on its journey on the red planet.
It will carry out a detailed survey of the dune and surrounding environment, said the administration.
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