China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, making it the second nation to successfully land on Mars after the Tianwen-1 touched down on the Red Planet three months after NASA's latest rover. NASA's five successful Mars rovers... and Russia's crash landings If Zhurong touches down successfully, it will be the first non-US rover to land on Mars. Mars Pathfinder Sojourner (NASA) – Rover was the first to successful land on Mars when it touched down July 4, 1997. Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity (NASA) – Landed on January 25, 2012 and is currently active after more than 3,000 days. China's Mars landing was the top trending topic on Weibo, a leading social media platform, as people expressed both excitement and pride.

Source: The Nation May 15, 2021 06:00 UTC