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November 30, 2016

First views of Mars show potential for ESA's new orbiter
Paris (ESA) Nov 30, 2016
ESA's new ExoMars orbiter has tested its suite of instruments in orbit for the first time, hinting at a great potential for future observations. The Trace Gas Orbiter, or TGO, a joint endeavour between ESA and Roscosmos, arrived at Mars on 19 October. Its elliptical orbit takes it from 230-310 km above the surface to around 98 000 km every 4.2 days. It spent the last two orbits during 20-28 November testing its four science instruments for the first time since arrival, and making important calibr ... read more

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Citizen Scientists Seek South Pole "Spiders" on Mars

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Euro-Russian craft enters Mars orbit, but lander's fate unknown

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Robot explorers headed for Mars quest: ESA

Anxious wait for news of Mars lander's fate

Scientists simulate a space mission in Mars-analogue Utah desert

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