While the final result was not as intended, data from the European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander, which failed to make a successful soft landing on the surface of Mars last week, will live on in the form of the ExoMars 2020 rover, which will use data from Schiaparelli to upgrade and enhance its landing technology for a successful arrival at Mars in four years’ time.
"2020 Rover"
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When NASA’s next Mars rover – Mars 2020 – arrives at the red planet in…
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is making progress with the build up of Mars 2020 Rover,…
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Lessons learned from the impressive Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) of the Mars Science Laboratory…
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NASA’s associate administrator for science, John Grunsfeld, has announced NASA’s forward path for robotic exploration…
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In late April, Perseverance and Ingenuity arrived at the edge of Jezero Crater’s ancient river…
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Humanity’s next steps in space exploration are focused on exploring like we never have before:…
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After successfully touching down on the Martian surface on February 18, 2021, NASA teams have…
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NASA Selects Astrobotic to Deliver the VIPER Rover to the Lunar Surface
by Joseph NavinAstrobotic of Pittsburgh, PA has been selected to deliver NASA’s future Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration…
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With its launch just over three months away, NASA’s Perseverance rover is undergoing final critical…
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NASA has named its Mars 2020 rover, “Perseverance,” as it prepares for launch this summer.…
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More than Flags and Footprints – Spare Mars Rover robotic arm to fly to the Moon
by Chris BerginMaxar Technologies has signed a contract with NASA to deliver a robotic arm called Sample…
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Today marks the 2,000th Martian day (Sol) of operation for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory –…
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The next NASA rover to be sent to the surface of Mars has received twice…
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The successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars on February 18 was not just…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) path to the USSF-7 launch achieved a major milestone on Thursday…
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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in orbit of Mars has begun a series of aerobraking maneuvers with…
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Mars Express water discovery reopens intriguing questions for future Martian Exploration
For the first time in human exploration of Mars, the presence of a stable, subterranean…
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Mars Sample Return mission gains traction – SLS and Orion had an eye on involvement
by Chris BerginThe European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA have signed a statement of intent to jointly…
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After a seven month cruise between worlds, ESA and Russia’s Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and…