Tianwen-1, launched in July 2020, is China's first Mars exploration mission. It successfully achieved orbit, landed, and deployed the Zhurong rover, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The mission comprises an orbiter and the Zhurong rover, which landed on Utopia Planitia, a large plain in Mars' northern hemisphere. The primary objectives of Tianwen-1 are to investigate the Martian surface, atmosphere, internal structure, magnetic field, and geological history. Both the orbiter and rover have collected valuable scientific data, contributing to a deeper understanding of Mars. This session invites presentations on the latest scientific findings from the Tianwen-1 mission. We welcome contributions that discuss the mission's discoveries, their implications for the understanding of Mars, and comparisons with results from other Mars missions. This session aims to foster interdisciplinary conversations among planetary scientists, geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, atmospheric scientists, astrobiologists, and other researchers interested in Mars exploration.
Scientific discoveries from China's first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1