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March 17, 2016

How the ExoMars mission could sniff out life on Mars
London, UK (The Conversation) Mar 16, 2016
"It (could be) life Jim, but (perhaps) not as we know it." This is not just a sci-fi catchphrase, but also something some planetary scientists have uttered in response to the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere. That's right - scientists believe that some kind of past or present microbial lifeform on Mars could have produced the methane. While it is far from the only possible explanation, it is actually so plausible that a special mission is being sent there to find out. The first part of wha ... read more

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ExoMars on its way to solve the Red Planet's mysteries The first of two joint ESA-Roscosmos missions to Mars has begun a seven-month journey to the Red Planet, where it will address unsolved mysteries of the planet's atmosphere that could indicate prese ... more		ExoMars 2016 - The heat is on Airbus Defence and Space, the world number two in space technologies, has designed and built the two heat shields which will enable the Schiaparelli capsule of the ExoMars 2016 mission to withstand ... more		NASA Selects Scientists for Mars Rover Research Projects NASA has selected 28 researchers as participating scientists for the Curiosity Mars rover mission, including six newcomers to the rover's science team. The six new additions work in Alabama, Colorad ... more
				Rocket blasts off on Russia-Europe mission seeking life on Mars Two robotic spacecraft on Monday began a seven-month journey to Mars as part of a European-Russian unmanned space mission to sniff out leads to life on the Red Planet. ... more		Opportunity seeking clay minerals on steeper slopes Opportunity is exploring steep outcrops within Marathon Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the very steep slopes of 'Knudsen Ridge'. The objective is to examine specific ... more

Europe's New Mars Mission Bringing NASA Radios Along Two NASA radios aboard the European Space Agency's Mars mission are engineered to provide communication relay service for rovers and landers on Mars. ESA's ExoMars 2016 mission, combining the Trace ... more		Close comet flyby threw Mars' magnetic field into chaos Just weeks before the historic encounter of comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) with Mars in October 2014, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft entered orbit around the Red P ... more		Kim Jong Un urges expansion of N. Korea nuclear capability China to showcase latest military hardware at September parade CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defense		Europe, Russia embark on search for life on Mars Europe and Russia are set to launch an unmanned spacecraft Monday to smell Mars' atmosphere for gassy evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet, or may do so still. ... more
				NASA Announces Winning Concepts to Further its Journey to Mars NASA has announced the winners of two challenges to create new concepts for construction and human habitation on future space exploration missions, including the agency's journey to Mars. The ... more		NASA targets May 2018 launch of Mars InSight mission NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to study the deep interior of Mars is targeting a new launch window that begins May 5, 2018, wi ... more

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Ten Years of Discovery by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter True to its purpose, the big NASA spacecraft that began orbiting Mars a decade ago this week has delivered huge advances in knowledge about the Red Planet. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) h ... more		Mission to Mars brings Russia and Europe together Despite the current tensions between Europe and Russia, its business as usual for Roscosmos and ESA on their joint Martian endeavor. Despite the current troubled political situation, Russia's Roscos ... more		More than 1,100 deaths linked to Spain's heatwave Years after an earthquake, rivers still carry the mountains downstream Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods hits almost 400		Intensive training for Mars voyage With just days to go before the departure of ExoMars, mission teams are in the final stages of their months-long training that ensures everyone knows their job the moment the mission comes alive. Th ... more
Close comet flyby threw Mars' magnetic field into chaos Just weeks before the historic encounter of comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) with Mars in October 2014, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft entered orbit around the Red P ... more		Mars robot launch now scheduled for May 2018: NASA The launch of a robot that will delve deep beneath the surface of Mars has been rescheduled for May 5, 2018, US space agency NASA said Wednesday. ... more		Proton-M carrier rocket assembled ahead of Mars Mission Roscosmos state corporation said that assembly of Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket has been concluded ahead of a joint Russian-European launch of a Mars orbiter next week. The assembly of Russ ... more		First tomatoes, peas harvested from mock Martian farm Round two of the Martian farming experiment at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has proven more successful than the last. ... more

	Dawn's First Year at Ceres: A Mountain Emerges One year ago, on March 6, 2015, NASA's Dawn spacecraft slid gently into orbit around Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Since then, the spacecraft has delivered a ... more		Aim Higher: China Plans to Send Rover to Mars in 2020 China plans to land a rover on Mars when the opportunity presents itself in 2020, the country's chief aerospace engineer said Friday. Ye Peijian, the chief designer of the country's state luna ... more

Caltech scientists use sound to remember quantum information

China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data network

Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vessels

Great tilt gave Mars a new face		Space simulation crew hits halfway mark til August re-entry		Monster volcano gave Mars extreme makeover: study		Russian eyes nuclear engine for fast space travel		SSL developing robotic sample handling assembly for Mars 2020
Rover begins contact science of rock target on Knudsen Ridge		MAVEN Observes Mars Moon Phobos in the Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet		NASA Tests Life-Detection Drill in Earth's Driest Place		NASA's Science Command Post Supports Scott Kelly's Year In Space		NASA May Return to Moon, But Only After Cutting Off ISS

Revisit NASA's Mars Pathfinder and Rover In 360 Viewer

Opportunity Mars Rover Goes Six-Wheeling up a Ridge

Footprints of a martian flood

Jarosite in the Noctis Labyrinthus Region of Mars

Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli are joined

NASA Report Details Expert Team Investigation of Asteroid Redirect Mission

Opportunity Taking Panoramic Views and Prepping for Science

Russia plans return to Mars, Moon despite money woes

NASA to simulate growing potatoes on Mars in Peru

Somewhere between Earth and Mars Science Fiction Became Science Fact

Site of Martian lakes linked to ancient habitable environment

Becoming a Martian

NASA tests solar sail deployment for asteroid-surveying CubeSat NEA Scout

Mars or the Moon

Opportunity climbing steeper slopes to reach science targets

Opportunity Reaches 12 Years on Mars!

4 people to live in an HERA habitat for 30 days at JSC

Sandy Selfie Sent from NASA Mars Rover

Getting real - on Mars

Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter

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