How Europe’s ExoMars rover plans to get to Mars without Russia
Space missions get scuppered for all kinds of reasons, from engineering problems to budget issues. But the ExoMars mission, Europe and Russia’s joint plan to send a rover to Mars,…
European Space Agency suspends joint Mars mission with Russia
A joint mission to Mars between the European Space Agency Russia has been suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Watch the European Space Agency test the parachute for its new Mars rover
ESA recently released video footage of parachute drop tests for its ExoMars rover, showing how the spacecraft will be slowed as it approaches the red planet.
Watch the European Space Agency test its Mars rover parachute
The European and Russian ExoMars rover is scheduled to travel to Mars in 2022, and agencies recently performed a high-altitude test of the rover’s parachute.