China Lands Its Rover On Mars, Only Country After US To Do So

China has successfully landed its spacecraft “Zhurong” on the red planet, its state media reported. This is the first time China has landed a spacecraft on Mars. China has become the second country to successfully land its rover on Mars after the United States. China’s space agency said that the rover landed after ‘nine minutes of terror’. ’Nine minutes of terror’ is the time interval where scientists on earth had no control over the rover due to signal delay. Scientists at the control centre applauded each other after confirming that the spacecraft had landed successfully. #ChinaMarsMission #ZhurongRover #ChinaLandsOnMars Crux is your daily dose of the big, viral and relevant news in a few minutes. It’s your ultimate guide to staying informed on the latest in politics, international relations, sports, entertainment and social media Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sport