Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO)
Frost Seen on Olympus Mons for the First Time
It’s been known for years that there are large quantities of water ice locked up in the Martian poles. Around…
New Answers for Mars’ Methane Mystery
Planetary scientists perk up whenever methane is mentioned. Methane is produced by living things on Earth, so it's considered to…
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…
Perseverance Seen From Space by ESA’s ExoMars Orbiter
The ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter (part of the ExoMars 2020 mission) has revealed images of the Perseverance rover and where…
Nothing Says Springtime on Mars Like Explosions of Sand
Springtime on Earth can be a riotous affair, as plants come back to life and creatures large and small get…
Remember the Discovery of Methane in the Martian Atmosphere? Now Scientists Can’t Find any Evidence of it, at all
According to recently-reported results from the ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, it appears that there may not be any methane in…
ESA’s ExoMars has Completed its Aerobraking Maneuvers to Bring it Into a Circular 400 km Orbit Around Mars
In the past few months, the ExoMars orbiter has been conducting aerobraking maneuvers that have brought it steadily closer to…
‘Spectacular’ First Images and Data Released from ExoMars Orbiter
The first images taken by the newest mission to Mars have been released, and the teams behind the instruments on…
Schiaparelli’s One Second Of Terror
Investigators have made progress into determining the cause of the Schiaparelli accident, which appears to be due to a temporary…
What is the Mars Curse?
If you’re going to send a spacecraft to Mars, you’ve got to know that place has an insatiable hunger for…