A photo released by the China National Space Administration on Wednesday shows Zhurong Mars rover’s stretched solar panels and antenna on the surface of Mars. Photo: China National Space Administration, VCG

A photo released by the CNSA on Wednesday and taken by the Zhurong Mars rover shows the extension arms and the departure ramp the vehicle used to reach the surface of Mars. Photo: China National Space Administration, VCG

A handout photo released on March 4 by the CNSA shows the north polar region of Mars captured by China’s Mars probe Tianwen-1. AFP Photo/China National Space Administration, VCG

A handout photo released on February 5 by the CNSA shows an image of Mars captured by Tianwen-1. Photo: AFP Photo/China National Space Administration, VCG

Two photos released on March 4 by the CNSA show the surface of Mars captured by Tianwen-1 from a distance of around 330 to 350 kilometers. Photo: AFP Photo/China National Space Administration, VCG

A photo released on October 1, 2020, by the CNSA shows China’s Tianwen-1 probe flying toward Mars. Photo: China National Space Administration/China News Service, VCG

A video clip released on Wednesday by the CNSA shows the separation process of the lander and the rover from the orbiter during the landing. Video: China National Space Administration