Mars: China's space agency releases stunning footage of Zhurong rover on the Red Planet

Stunning footage of the Zhurong rover beginning its exploration of the surface of Mars has been released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The clips of the six-wheeled rover trundling across the Red Planet were captured by a wireless camera that the rover had placed on the ground. They were then relayed back to Earth via the Tianwen-1 satellite which brought the rover to Mars and is presently orbiting the Red Planet. Also released yesterday was previously unseen footage from the Zhurong rover's landing back on May 15 -- and its deployment from the Lander platform on May 22. Footage and photos were relayed back to Earth via the Tianwen-1 satellite which brought the rover to Mars and is presently orbiting the Red Planet. Pictured: part of a panorama of the Martian surface taken by Zhurong.