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Zhurong Mars selfie and more: Understand the world through 10 images

Updated: Feb. 20, 2024

Originally Published: June 17, 2021

ANKARA, TURKEY - 2021/06/16: A nurse prepares a syringe with the Biontech vaccine dose during the Co...

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The Zhurong Mars rover sent home vacation pictures while NASA astronauts made renovations on the ISS and health news was in the spotlight back on Earth, all during the week of June 10–16.

zhurong landing shell and parachute on Mars

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Here are the biggest science stories of the week, told in 10 amazing images.

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