China launches ambitious Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission

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The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center early this morning (July 23), kicking off a seven-month cruise to Mars.

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I notice the weight of a given object is given in numerous articles, but I wonder what that really means. If Mike Wall, in his article on the Chinese Mars orbiter and rover, https://www.space.com/china-tianwen-1-mars-mission-launch.html for example, gives the weight of the rover as 530 pounds, is that 530 lbs. on Earth, or on Mars?
 
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I notice the weight of a given object is given in numerous articles, but I wonder what that really means. If Mike Wall, in his article on the Chinese Mars orbiter and rover, https://www.space.com/china-tianwen-1-mars-mission-launch.html for example, gives the weight of the rover as 530 pounds, is that 530 lbs. on Earth, or on Mars?
gee, which weighs more? a pound of feathers, or a pound of gold?
530 lbs is 530 pounds where ever you are.