Rosalind Franklin rover
ESA Has a Playground for Mars Rovers to Learn how to Explore the Red Planet
NASA makes successful rover missions seem mundane. Spirit and Opportunity were wildly successful, and Curiosity and Perseverance would both be…
ExoMars is Back on Track for Mars in 2028
The ExoMars Rover mission is back on track for its mission to Mars, but Russia won't be a part of…
The ExoMars Rover is Ready, now it Just Needs a new Ride to Mars
With the recent termination of cooperation between the ESA and Roscosmos, the Rosalind Franklin rover will need another way to…
There are Places Where Salty Water Could Emerge Onto the Surface of Mars
The existence of water on Mars is a contentious subject. We know there used to be water on the surface…
ExoMars Will be Drilling 1.7 Meters to Pull its Samples From Below the Surface of Mars
The ESA just finished testing the drill that will allow the Rosalind Franklin rover to search for signs of life…
The Surface of Mars Might Have Gotten an Acid Bath, Obscuring Evidence of Past Life
According to a recent study, the presence of acidic and alkali fluids on the surface of Mars mean that its…
Thanks to Cosmic Radiation, There Could be Life on Mars, Just a Couple of Meters Under the Surface
Remember back in 2008 when the Phoenix lander on Mars scraped away a few inches of rust-colored regolith to reveal…
Rovers Will be Starting to Make Their Own Decisions About Where to Search for Life
We all know how exploration by rover works. The rover is directed to a location and told to take a…
Spaceflight Stories Expected for 2020
The year 2020 is expected to be an exciting one for space exploration. Here are the top stories that are…
ExoMars Parachute Test Fails, for the Second Time
The ExoMars 2020 mission hit another snag recently when a high-altitude parachute test resulted in damage again to one of…