Steve Yang Liu

Professor of the National Space Science Center, CAS. Mars and lunar scientist.

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

New paper from our group, presenting new findings by Zhurong rover of Mars Tianwen-1 mission.
Zhurong reveals recent aqueous activities in Utopia Planitia, Mars https://t.co/KPa8IFFOuZ

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

Check out our recent paper on the in situ detection of lunar water by Chang'E-5! We found the regolith has ~120 ppm H2O/OH mostly from solar wind implantation, and the rock has an elevated water content with some possibly from the lunar interior. https://t.co/rIqQtsZYxf

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

correction of typo - Zhurong rover is very healthy😉

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

Check out our group's recent work on the geologic context study for Tianwen-1 landing area. Zhurong rover is very heathy, and we'll start to analyze the data collected by the rover soon!
https://t.co/7rccP22nEK

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

First look of Mars by Hazard-Avoidance camera of Zhurong rover!!

[Nature Astronomy @NatureAstronomy]

What's next for #Zhurong now that it's down on the surface of Mars? Joe Michalski has some thoughts: https://t.co/UEJeEuwCFy

[Thomas Zurbuchen @Dr_ThomasZ]

Congratulations to CNSA’s #Tianwen1 team for the successful landing of China’s first Mars exploration rover, #Zhurong! Together with the global science community, I look forward to the important contributions this mission will make to humanity’s understanding of the Red Planet.

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

China's first Mars mission Tianwen-1 just landed at Utopia Planitia successfully at 7:40, May 15 2021 Beijing time.

[Chinese Zhurong Mars Rover @MarsZhurong]

Landing tomorrow! Zhurong (Tianwen-1) rover will attempt to land on Mars at UTC May 14 11:00PM. Save the time and check the latest information. Wish me good luck and will keep you updated. Here is the landing animation for your reference. (from: https://t.co/JEjZVUjSSg)

[Elisha Jhoti @elishainspace]

Come see me and @JordanAdAstra speak about diversity in space tomorrow! 🚀

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

The video contains very cool Chang'E-5 footage during sample acquisition. The pefect left from "bear pawprints" after the acquisition can be seen starting from 45s. Check it out! Sorry there is no english subtitles in the video.

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

It was a fantastic experience in my life to work at LPI as a Urey postdoc. Highly recommend!!

[LPItoday @LPItoday]

We are seeking a senior postdoctoral scholar for the prestigious Urey Fellowship, named for the late cosmochemist, Dr. Harold Urey. Help us spread the word! https://t.co/L2nic4DCFY

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

Check out my graduate student Zhenghao Liu's latest paper on fluvial activity and climate on early Mars now in press on EPSL. @edwinkite

Inverted channel belts and floodplain clays to the East of Tempe Terra... https://t.co/LeA60nSBTC

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

A rock named 'milestone' on far side of the moon captured by Yutu-2 rover. Starting to play around the spectra...😉

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Now that the team and I have achieved a series of “firsts” since my landing on the Red Planet, join a discussion on Friday, March 5, at 12:30 pm PT (3:30 pm ET/2030 UTC) focused on those big moments and get a look at what comes next as I start roving. https://t.co/XHWGLYRGw4

[Steve Yang Liu @SteveYangLiu]

Back to Twitter - Day 1 😀
Tianwen-1 just sent back some beautiful images of Mars. The two images below were collected from the high resolution camera at a 330-350 km orbit, with a spatial resolution of ~0.7 m.