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May 08, 2016

Second ExoMars mission moves to next launch opportunity in 2020
Paris (ESA) May 06, 2016
On 14 March 2016, the Roscosmos State Corporation and the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the jointly-developed ExoMars 2016 interplanetary mission, comprising the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Schiaparelli lander, on a Proton rocket from Baikonur, thus marking the first phase in the European-Russian ExoMars cooperation programme. The success achieved by Russian and European experts involved in ExoMars 2016 is the result of long and fruitful cooperation. The ExoMars 2016 spacecraft are due ... read more

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Although Boiling, Water Does Shape Martian Terrain At present, liquid water on Mars only exists in small quantities as a boiling liquid, and only during the warmest time of day in summer. Its role has therefore been considered insignificant until no ... more		Boiling water may be cause of Martian streaks: study The results of Earth-bound lab experiments appear to back up the theory that dark lines on Martian slopes are created by water - though in an otherworldly manner, scientists said Monday. ... more		Phase two of ExoMars mission delayed to 2020 The second part of a joint European-Russian mission to probe Mars for traces of life has been delayed two years, with a new launch date set for July 2020, officials said Monday. ... more
				Airbus DS to build STEM centre at its UK Exomars facility Airbus Defence and Space has announced it will build a Pounds 2.5m STEM centre built around its Exomars Rover test facility in Stevenage. The centre aims to attract more than 5,000 students a year ... more		Opportunity robotic arm camera passes diagnostic test Opportunity is exploring 'marathon valley' on the rim of endeavour crater, trying to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover has been investigating the surface target, ca ... more

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Curiosity Mars Rover crosses rugged plateau NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the mission's 44 months on Mars. The rover climbed on ... more		Opportunity completes mini-walkabout Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. Opportunity has completed a m ... more		France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in Mali Trump rules out immediate Ukraine ceasefire Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot		SpaceX vows to send capsule to Mars by 2018 SpaceX chief Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he will send an unmanned spaceship to Mars as early as 2018, as part of his quest to colonize the Red Planet some day. ... more
				Space X's Red Dragons to start Mars exploration in 2018 The Space X aerospace company has scheduled a 2018 test mission to Mars that, under the ambitious plans announced by company head Elon Musk, will become the first step to colonizing the Red Planet. ... more		Mars' surface revealed in unprecedented detail The surface of Mars - including the location of Beagle-2 - has been shown in unprecedented detail by UCL scientists using a revolutionary image stacking and matching technique. Exciting pictur ... more

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NASA rocket fuel pump tests pave way for methane-fueled Mars lander NASA has tested a 3-D printed rocket engine turbopump with liquid methane - an ideal propellant for engines needed to power many types of spacecraft for NASA's journey to Mars. "This is one of ... more		NASA rocket fuel pump tests pave way for methane-fueled Mars lander NASA has tested a 3-D printed rocket engine turbopump with liquid methane - an ideal propellant for engines needed to power many types of spacecraft for NASA's journey to Mars. "This is one of the m ... more		Destructive cosmic airbursts likely more common than previously believed CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction		NASA seeks industry ideas for an advanced Mars satellite NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced communications and imaging, as well as robotic scien ... more
China targets 2020 Mars mission launch: official China plans to send a rover to Mars to explore the Red Planet, a top space official announced on Friday, in the latest step of its ambitious space programme. ... more		Mice in space showed liver damage after two weeks Lab mice that spent just two weeks in orbit showed early signs of liver damage upon returning to Earth, raising concern about what long-duration spaceflight might do to humans, researchers said Wednesday. ... more		Rover mini-walkabout to find clay mineral continues Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals, so Opportunit ... more		Russia, Italy plan first bid to explore beneath mars surface in 2018 The Russian and Italian space agencies have joined forces on the first mission to drill deep beneath the surface of Mars in 2018 and explore the geological composition of the planet's crust, Italian ... more

	First light for ExoMars The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars spacecraft are in excellent health following launch last month, with the orbiter sending back its first test image of a starry view taken en route to the Red Planet. ... more		First joint EU-Russian ExoMars mission to reach Mars orbit Oct 16 The first ever joint project between the European Union and Russia on the search for life on Mars - the ExoMars spacecraft- will reach Mars' orbit on October 16, the head of Roscosmos State Corporat ... more

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Mars Express keeps watch on frosty Martian valleys

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ExoMars performing flawlessly

Opportunity Rover Goes Back Downhill

MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission

China's aim to explore Mars

New Gravity Map Gives Best View Yet Inside Mars

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ExoMars probe imaged en route to Mars

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ExoMars on its way to solve the Red Planet's mysteries

ExoMars 2016 - The heat is on

NASA Selects Scientists for Mars Rover Research Projects

Rocket blasts off on Russia-Europe mission seeking life on Mars

Opportunity seeking clay minerals on steeper slopes

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