As part of the Tianwen-1 mission, the Zhurong rover successfully touched down in southern Utopia Planitia on 15 May 2021. On the basis of the new sub-metre-resolution images from the High Resolution Imaging Camera on board the Tianwen-1 orbiter, we determined that the Zhurong rover landed at 109.925° E, 25.066° N at an elevation of −4,099.4 m. The landing site is near the highland–lowland boundary¹ and multiple suspected shorelines^2,3,4,5,6,7. Under the guidance of the remote sensing survey, the Zhurong rover is travelling south for specific in situ investigation. Supported by the six payloads on board the rover⁸, its initial key targets are rocks, rocky fields, transverse aeolian ridges and subsurface structures along the path. Extended investigation will aim at troughs and cones in the distance. A better understanding of the formation mechanisms of these targets may shed light on the historical volcanism and water/ice activities within the landing area, as well as the activities of the wind. These results may reveal the characteristics and evolution of the ancient Martian environment and advance the exploration of the habitability of ancient Mars.

作为天问一号任务的一部分，祝融号于 2021 年 5 月 15 日在乌托邦平原南部成功着陆。根据天问一号轨道飞行器高分辨率成像相机拍摄的新亚米分辨率图像，我们确定祝融车在东经 109.925°、北纬 25.066°、海拔 -4,099.4 m 处着陆。着陆点位于高地-低地边界¹和多条疑似海岸线^{2、3、4、5、6、7}附近。在遥感勘测的指导下，祝融车正在南下进行具体的实地考察。由 rover ^{8上的六个有效载荷提供支持}，其最初的关键目标是沿路径的岩石、岩场、横向风成脊和地下结构。扩展调查将针对远处的槽和锥体。更好地了解这些目标的形成机制可能有助于了解登陆区域内的历史火山活动和水/冰活动，以及风的活动。这些结果可能揭示古代火星环境的特征和演化，推动对古代火星宜居性的探索。