How Europe’s ExoMars rover plans to get to Mars without Russia
ExoMars was supposed to be a joint Europe-Russia mission. But the rover will now be sent to Mars using a European lander instead......»»
Long-delayed ExoMars mission still dreams of 2028 launch
War, budget cuts, a pandemic and a crash: For all its trials, Europe's ExoMars mission might be more deserving of the name Perseverance than NASA's Martian rover......»»
The long, tangled journey of a European rover to Mars takes another twist
"I am very glad to say that we have found a positive way forward." Enlarge / Artist's concept of the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on Mars. (credit: Adrian Mann/Stocktrek Images) The more than two dozen nations that m.....»»
Will NASA Save Europe"s Beleaguered Mars Rover?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended hopes of launching the ExoMars rover in 2022. Now the mission may never lift off at all -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Miniaturized laser systems to seek out traces of life in space
Was there life on Mars? This is the question that the European Space Agency (ESA) is setting out to answer with its ExoMars mission. The mission, in which Russia is a participant, is scheduled to launch this fall, although recent political developmen.....»»
Rover ready: Next steps for ExoMars
ESA's ExoMars rover is confirmed technically ready for launch, and a fast-track study is under way to determine options for bringing the mission to Mars......»»
ExoMars Rover Mission Officially Suspended As Europe Cuts Ties With Russia
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Today, the European Space Agency leadership took steps toward suspending the ExoMars mission, a joint project with Russian space agency Roscosmos. It's the latest scientific fallout from the Russian i.....»»
Steady driving toward ExoMars launch
The first simulation of the ExoMars rover driving off its landing platform closed out an incredible year of preparations as the mission now marches with confidence towards a September launch......»»
Image: Red velvet Mars
Like a sprinkle of powdered sugar on a rich red velvet cake, this scene from the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captures the contrasting colors of bright white water-ice against the rusty red martian soil......»»
Video: Double drop test success for ExoMars parachutes
The largest parachute set to fly on Mars has completed its first successful high-altitude drop test, a critical milestone for ensuring the ExoMars mission is on track for launch in 2022. Both the first and second stage parachutes have now successfull.....»»
Video: Rover escapes from sand trap in Mars terrain simulator
The ExoMars rover used in the Earth-based Mars Terrain Simulator makes escaping from a sand trap look easy in this exercise......»»
Smart focus on Mars
From panoramas to close-ups, from 3D maps to a wheel selfie, the Earth-bound twin of ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover is testing the wide range of photo settings that will deliver the greatest science possible during the ExoMars mission on the Red Plane.....»»
First deep drilling success for ExoMars
ESA's Rosalind Franklin twin rover on Earth has drilled down and extracted samples 1.7 meters into the ground—much deeper than any other martian rover has ever attempted......»»
Image: Crater trio
This image was taken on 22 March 2021 in the Lunae Planum region [16.74°N, 300.9°E] of Mars by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO)......»»
Science in motion for ExoMars twin rover
The first science tests for the ExoMars rover replica kicked off after several weeks of driving tests around the Mars Terrain Simulator at the ALTEC premises in Turin, Italy......»»
Meet the Martian meteorite hunters
A team at the Natural History Museum (NHM), London is paving the way for future rovers to search for meteorites on Mars. The scientists are using the NHM's extensive meteorite collection to test the spectral instruments destined for the ExoMars rover.....»»
ExoMars orbiter continues hunt for key signs of life on Mars
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has set new upper limits on how much methane, ethane, ethylene and phosphine is in the martian atmosphere—four so-called 'biomarker' gases that are potential signs of life......»»
Watch the European Space Agency test its Mars rover parachute
The European and Russian ExoMars rover is scheduled to travel to Mars in 2022, and agencies recently performed a high-altitude test of the rover's parachute......»»
First high-altitude drop test success for ExoMars parachute
After several weeks of bad weather and strong winds, the latest pair of high-altitude drop tests of the ExoMars parachutes took place in Kiruna, Sweden. The 15 m-wide first stage main parachute performed flawlessly at supersonic speeds, while the 35.....»»
ExoMars rover twin begins Earth-based mission in Mars Terrain Simulator
The replica ExoMars rover that will be used in the Rover Operations Control Centre to support mission training and operations is fully assembled and has completed its first drive around the Mars Terrain Simulator at ALTEC, in Turin, Italy......»»