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China's Mars rover has made its first tracks on the red planet
On May 15, China's Zhurong rover landed on Mars. The rover just left its landing pad and completed its first test drive on the Martian surface.
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China has become only the second nation to ever drive a rover on Mars, joining the US.
After successfully touching down on the red planet on May 15, the Chinese National Space Administration's Zhurong rover sat tight on its landing pad, charging up as its solar panels soaked in energy from the sun.
On Saturday, the rover - named after a god of fire in Chinese mythology - finally left its lander behind.
At 10:40 am Beijing time, Zhurong rolled down a ramp and onto the Martian surface, according to a post on the rover's social media account, Reuters reported.