China’s Zhu Rong robotic rover has found evidence that points to water being present on Mars for longer than previously thought. Scientists have long believed that Mars had a thicker, warmer ...

China has officially named the nation’s first Mars rover Zhu Rong, after the mythical god of fire and war, preferring it to the humbler option – Hongyi, which means to have an open mind.

The CNSA said Zhu Rong had been working on the surface of Mars for 42 Martian days as of Monday, having travelled a total of 236 metres (774 feet). A Martian day is 24 hours and 39 minutes.

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China Mars rover Zhu Rong successfully lands on red planet CNSA also said that its Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter had seen no obvious sign of dusty weather around the Zhu Rong’s location.