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First image of Red Planet

February 12 , 2021 1178 days 893 0
  • China's Tianwen-1 space probe has sent back its first image of Mars.
  • The image was released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
  • The shows geological features of Mars including the Schiaparelli crater and the Valles Marineris, a vast stretch of canyons on the Martian surface.
  • The spacecraft was launched in July 2020.
  • The photo was taken about 2.2 million kilometres from Mars.

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