China's Mars rover was just forced to enter safe mode - Interesting Engineering

China's Zhurong Mars rover was forced to enter safe mode in the wake of a severe dust storm. And it could remain so until the end of 2022.

Hold on tight. China's Mars rover, the Zhurong, was put into safe mode in light of a Martian dust storm, according to a state-run media report. Crucially, this could put China's crown jewel of Mart… [+2851 chars]

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