China has successfully landed the Zhurong rover on Mars becoming only the second nation to achieve the astonishing mission.
The landing is part of China’s Tianwen-1 mission, which was launched in July 2020.
According to reports the Zhurong rover landed at is planned destination of Utopia Planitia on the Red Planet.
Details about the missions exact purpose have been sparse but it is understood that the rover will map the surface and search out signs of life.
Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.
You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar to get the latest news updates 24 hours a day.
Or download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day.
Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting ‘subscribe’.
You can also sign up to our showbiz, sport and lifestyle newsletters by clicking here
