Medicine & TechnologyThe Zhurong rover will officially begin its mission on Mars. The Chinese craft started to transmit the first images captured on the Red Planet after the landing phase.
In the fifteen years since the International Space Station has been in operation, this multi-nation venture has steadily advanced our understanding of science, from astronomy, to human physiology, to materials science. It represents a global effort in scientific research and includes five participating space agencies, from the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada. Noticeably absent is China. The Chinese would like to see that change.