China's first Mars rover has been named "Zhurong."

The name "Zhurong," ___1___ means the god of fire in Chinese mythology( 神話), ___2___(reveal) on Saturday at the opening ceremony of the Space Day of China held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

The name indicates Chinese people's blessing for the rover to ignite the flame of China's planetary exploration.

The rover is 1.85 meters high and ___3___(weigh) about 240 kilograms, with a designed life span of three Martian months –equivalent to about 92 Earth days.

It will probe the composition of the Martian surface, the ___4___(distribute) of materials, the geological structure and the meteorological environment.

China launched Tianwen-1 probe on July 23, 2020. ___5___ spacecraft, consisting of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, entered the parking orbit of Mars after ___6___(perform) an orbital maneuver on February 24.

The probe has acquired high-definition image data of the pre-selected landing area through multiple imaging. It will carry out follow-up work as ___7___(schedule), which includes the analysis of the environment of the landing area, as part of the preparations ___8___ its landing on the Mars surface in mid-to-late May.

The space administration launched a ___9___(globe) naming campaign for the Mars rover last July, inviting netizens at home and abroad to vote for ___10___(they) favorite.

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