LSR deputy director Professor Joe Michalski shared his insight about the science story behind the Zhurong Rover on Mars

Recently the LSR deputy director Professor Joe Michalski published a blog story on Nature Astronomy: “What science is ahead for the Zhurong Rover in Utopia Planitia?”

China made history becoming the second nation to land a rover on the surface of Mars. The robotic science laboratory will explore the plains of Utopia Planitia over a 90 day primary mission. What sorts of geological observations and testable hypotheses lay ahead for mission scientists?

You can click this link to view the full article: https://astronomycommunity.nature.com/posts/what-science-is-ahead-for-the-zhurong-rover-in-utopia-planitia