Tianwen 1 enters Martian orbit

Meaning "Quest for Heavenly Truth" in Chinese, Tianwen is a long poem by famous ancient poet Qu Yuan, who lived in the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology, also known as Songs of Chu.

The 5-metric ton probe, which consists of two major parts -- the orbiter and the landing capsule -- had flown for 202 days and about 475 million kilometers on its journey to Mars before its arrival. As of Wednesday night, it was around 192 million km from Earth and was in good condition, the space administration said in a statement.