ESA
Key meeting to weigh Mars crash report
Posted in Science on 8th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Engineers are close to identifying the cause of the crash that destroyed the Schiaparelli lander on Mars last month.
NASA's New 'Intruder Alert' System Spots An Incoming Asteroid
Posted in Science on 31st Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
It's constantly scanning data from telescopes to see if there are any reports of so-called Near Earth Objects.
Schiaparelli: Mars probe 'crash site identified'
Posted in Science on 22nd Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
The parachute was jettisoned too early and its retrorockets, designed to slow the robot to a hover, fired only for a few seconds. They should have operated for half a minute.
After rough descent, Europe's Mars lander is probably dead
Posted in Hardware on 21st Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new Mars orbiter however is a success.
Schiaparelli Mars probe's parachute 'jettisoned too early'
Posted in Science on 20th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency (Esa) has not yet conceded that the lander crashed but the mood is not positive.