Current location:Global Gazetteer news portal > business
China reveals shortlist of 10 names for 1st Mars rover
Global Gazetteer news portal2024-05-21 12:31:11【business】7People have gathered around
IntroductionA Mars probe is launched on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southe
A Mars probe is launched on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province, July 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
A shortlist of 10 potential names for the Tianwen-1 mission rover, China's first Mars rover, has been released following an initial evaluation conducted by the global naming campaign.
Selected from a pool of 39, 811 nominations, the ten names – Hongyi, Qilin , Nezha, Chitu, Zhurong, Qiusuo, Fenghuolun, Zhuimeng, Tianxing, and Xinghuo – all bear a relationship to traditional Chinese culture, with elements taken from Chinese mythological figures, Confucian concepts, and legendary animals.
Hongyi, from the Analects of Confucius, has led the pack in voting as many think its meaning of ambition and persistence can vividly demonstrate the challenging journey of Tianwen's Mars mission.
Nezha, a household name referring to a Chinese mythological hero who is known as a rather strong-willed youth born with the power to breath fire, is also favored by the public. Even Nezha's primary weapon, the Fenghuolun, or namely the “wind-and-fire wheel,” is on the shortlist.
Selected from “Li Sao” (or "Encountering Sorrow"), a poem written by Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and a loyal official of the State of Chu during the Warring States period of ancient China, the word Qiusuo can be understood as the spirit of searching the road ahead, and represents the Chinese people's endless endeavor to explore the secrets of the Red Planet. Much like Qiusuo, the word Zhuimeng literally translates into “dream chaser,” and similarly reveals China's ambitions to explore Mars and the great cosmos.
With its traditional Chinese designation as "the fire star," the meaning of other selected names on the shortlist share a resemblance to its most intrinsic feature – its fiery red surface. Originating from ancient Chinese mythological stories, Qilin (aka Kylin, which is a mythical Chinese unicorn) and Chitu (aka Red Hare, a fabled horse) were both believed to have the power of breathing fire. Likewise, Zhurong is known as the god of fire in Chinese mythology, while Xinghuo in Chinese refers to a spark that can start a prairie fire and Tianxing describes the motions of celestial bodies.
The public will be able to vote for their favorite names using designated APPs up unto the deadline at 12:00 pm midnight on Feb. 28, 2021.
Launched on July 23, 2020, Tianwen-1, China's first Mars probe program, is expected to approach the Mars orbit around Feb. 10, a day before Chinese New Year's Eve, and prepare for a planned landing in May. The official name for the Mars rover will be released before initiating its landing.
Last year, the Chinese space authorities held an official global naming campaign that lasted for 40 days, and people worldwide showed great zeal, with about 1.4 million people from 38 countries and regions participating.
(Photo/CCTV)
Address of this article:http://burkinafaso.barryexit.org/html-96b999848.html
Very good!(9718)
Related articles
- Adams, Reyna, Turner, Ream are US concerns ahead of Copa America
- Penélope Cruz marks her 50th birthday in star
- Billie Eilish announces 81
- Premier League & NBC Sports execs in talks to potentially hold 39th league fixture in the US
- French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
- Florida's 6
- King Charles returns to public duties after cancer diagnosis
- Stalking: State Of Fear review
- French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
- South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK
Popular articles
Recommended
Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu
Escape the ordinary: Top 10 irresistible spring travel tips, from sun
Lionel Richie, 74, and girlfriend Lisa Parigi, 34, enjoy dinner date in Los Angeles
Here comes the char
King Charles returns to public duties after cancer diagnosis
More than 50 injured after Los Angeles Metro train collides with USC bus
Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson's ex
Links
- Zheng Qinwen stopped in U.S. Open quarterfinals, Wang Xinyu into doubles semis
- Hangzhou ready to host smart Asian Games
- China releases typical cases endangering national security
- Titian's masterpiece Flora breathes vibrancy into Sino
- Art reshapes rural scene in SW China village
- Ethnic performance nourishes soul, life in southwest China
- UNICEF China partners with Special Olympics East Asia to advance inclusion
- The world's most vilified man speaks for the first time: An online female hate
- New Godzilla x Kong film continues to lead China box office
- Thrifty Asian Games puts spring in the step of rural students