Mud volcanism, or sedimentary volcanism, represents one of the most intriguing phenomena
of the Earth's crust, with important implications in energy resource exploration, seismicity …

Methane on Mars is a topic of special interest because of its potential association with
microbial life. The variable detections of methane by the Curiosity rover, orbiters, and …

Abstract The Chinese Mars rover Zhurong onboard the Tianwen‐1 probe successfully
landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for …

A fundamental challenge in human missions to Mars is producing consumable foods
efficiently with the in situ resources such as soil, water, nutrients and solar radiation …

We used imaging, laser altimeter and thermal infrared data to map a 0.5 by 0.5° area
containing the landing site of the Zhurong rover of the Tianwen‐1 mission. We analyzed the …

China's first Mars mission Tianwen-1 successfully touched down the surface of the southern
Utopia Planitia on 15th May 2021. In this study we investigate the geological characteristics …

Mars was warmer and wetter during the early to middle Noachian, before a hydrologic and
climatic transition in the late Noachian led to a decrease in erosion rates, a change in valley …

Recent measurements of methane (CH4) by the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) now
confront us with robust data that demand interpretation. Thus far, the MSL data have …

This paper presents our efforts to characterize the candidate landing region (109°–133° E,
23°–30° N) for Tianwen‐1, China's first mission to Mars, in terms of engineering safety and …

The basin‐filling materials of the northern lowlands, which cover approximately one third of
Mars' surface, record the long‐term evolution of Mars' geology and climate. The buried …