Mars
Europe presses ahead with Mars rover
Posted in Science on 2nd Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Europe will push ahead with its plan to put a UK-assembled robotic rover on the surface of Mars in 2021.
European Space Agency tests the ExoMars orbiter's cameras and instruments
Posted in Science on 1st Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
The ExoMars mission lost its lander, but its probe is in great shape.
Boeing Announces Plan to Go Head-to-Head Against Elon Musk
Posted in Hardware on 27th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Musk has set a 2018 deadline for an unmanned mission to Mars, and 2025 for its manned mission.
Europe's science ministers to decide on ExoMars rover
Posted in Science on 26th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
European research ministers will be asked for a little over 400m (45m; $430m) to put a rover on Mars in 2021 when they meet next week.
Schiaparelli: European Space Agency gives update on Mars crash investigation
Posted in Science on 24th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency has released details from its preliminary report into the Schiaparelli crash on Mars.