Tag Archives: ExoMars 2020

ExoMars 2020: Window into rover’s search for Mars life

Posted on September 5, 2017 by rburnham

Anyone interested in the scientific exploration of Mars and the search for life on the Red Planet will want to read a special issue of the journal Astrobiology. This collection of papers includes one dedicated to the objectives of ESA’s … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2020: To Oxia Planum… or Mawrth Vallis

Posted on March 28, 2017 by rburnham

Two ancient sites on Mars that hosted an abundance of water in the planet’s early history have been recommended as the final candidates for the landing site of the 2020 ExoMars rover and surface science platform: Oxia Planum and Mawrth … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2020 landing site workshop begins

Posted on March 27, 2017 by rburnham

The 4th ExoMars 2020 Landing Site Selection Workshop will be held on 27 – 28th March 2017 at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The two-day workshop will be run by the ExoMars 2020 Landing … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2020 landing sites will narrow to two

Posted on March 20, 2017 by rburnham

On Monday 27 March, the 4th ExoMars Landing Site Selection Workshop will take place at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), The Netherlands. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting the Landing Site Selection Working Group will make … Continue reading →

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Full go-ahead for building ExoMars 2020

Posted on December 16, 2016 by rburnham

The first ExoMars mission arrived at the Red Planet in October and now the second mission has been confirmed to complete its construction for a 2020 launch. ESA and Thales Alenia Space signed a contract today [Dec 16, 2016] that … Continue reading →

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How Europe plans to land on Mars in 2021

Posted on December 5, 2016 by rburnham

Europe has been trying to land on Mars since 2003, but none of the attempts have gone exactly according to plan. A couple of months ago, the ExoMars Schiaparelli landing demonstrator crashed onto the planet’s surface, losing contact with its … Continue reading →

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HRSC: Mawrth Vallis mosaic

Posted on September 26, 2016 by rburnham

Sculpted by ancient water flowing on the surface, Mawrth Vallis is one of the most remarkable outflow channels on Mars. The valley, once a potentially habitable place, is one of the main features of a region at the boundary between … Continue reading →

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ExoMars: Lego rover model helps test remote ops

Posted on May 19, 2016 by rburnham

This Lego model of Europe’s ExoMars rover on its lander was not built solely for fun – but is actually a tool, being used by robotics engineers in the midst of a major ‘egress’ test campaign. Making a safe landing … Continue reading →

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ExoMars 2018 mission slips to July 2020 launch

Posted on May 2, 2016 by rburnham

[The launch of the second phase of the ExoMars mission, scheduled for 2018 has been pushed back to 2020.] (…) The second ExoMars mission involves a Russian-led surface platform and a European-led rover, also to be launched on a Proton … Continue reading →

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