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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.
Orbital ATK Antares successfully launches with a return to flight after 2014 rocket failure
Posted in Hardware on 19th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
2 years ago a rocket failure was blamed on a pump in one of the engines, left over from the Soviet manned lunar program of the 70s.
Apple is no longer building its own car
Posted in Hardware on 18th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Apple's tumultuous Project Titan no longer has the objective of making its own car. Apple will instead focus on providing autonomous technology.