New photos show Chinese rover's path on Martian surface

China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter captures new high-resolution images of the Zhurong rover's survey area, showing the clear travel route of the rover, as the China National Space Administration released on March 24, 2022. - CNSA

BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network): China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has snapped new high-resolution images of the Zhurong rover's survey area, showing the clear travel route of the rover, as the China National Space Administration released on Thursday (March 24).

The rover also sent back a selfie from the Mars surface. Compared with the photo taken when it landed in May, the new selfie showed a thin layer of sand and dust on the rover's surface.