China Says ‘Unforeseen’ Dust Pile-Up Behind Idle Mars Rover

China Says ‘Unforeseen’ Dust Pile-Up Behind Idle Mars Rover

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China has broken months of silence about the status of its Mars rover Zhurong, saying an excessive accumulation of sand and dust is the likely cause of its inactivity. The fully robotic rover has been in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, when it entered a planned sleep mode as…

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