Solar Conjunction: Spacecraft Fall Silent as Mars Disappears Behind the Sun
The space between Earth and Mars is usually buzzing with science data, telemetry, and commands racing to and from almost a dozen missions at the…
ExoMars News
Mars Unveils Its Nighttime Secret: Mesmerizing Green Glow Discovered
ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has discovered a green nightglow in the Martian atmosphere, providing crucial data on atmospheric processes and potential illumination for future…
European Space Agency Suspends Cooperation With Russia on ExoMars Mission Over Ukraine Invasion
As an intergovernmental organization mandated to develop and implement space programs in full respect with European values, we deeply deplore the human casualties and tragic…
The Devil’s in the Detail: Fascinating and Otherworldly Landscape on Mars
Chaotic mounds, wind-sculpted ripples and dust devil tracks: this image shows a fascinating and otherworldly landscape near Hooke Crater in Mars’ southern highlands. The image…
Crater Tree Rings: Incredible Birds-Eye View Into an Ice-Rich Impact Crater on Mars
This feature could easily be mistaken for a tree stump with characteristic concentric rings. It’s actually an impressive bird’s-eye view into an ice-rich impact crater…
Steady Driving Towards Launch of ExoMars Rover
The first simulation of the ExoMars rover driving off its landing platform closed out an incredible year of preparations as the mission now marches with…
Rolling Stones on Mars: More Than Meets the Eye
There’s more to this image of Mars than first meets the eye: nestled in the detail of the cliff face that cuts through this scene…
Red Velvet Mars – ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Captures Delightful Image
Like a sprinkle of powdered sugar on a rich red velvet cake, this scene from the ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captures the contrasting colors…
ExoMars Discovers Hidden Water in Mars’ Grand Canyon – The Largest Canyon in the Solar System
The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted significant amounts of water at the heart of Mars’ dramatic canyon system, Valles Marineris. The water, which…
Double Drop Test Success for ExoMars Mission Parachutes
The largest parachute set to fly on Mars has completed its first successful high-altitude drop test, a critical milestone for ensuring the ExoMars mission is…
First Deep Drilling Success for ExoMars – Much Deeper Than Any Other Martian Rover Has Ever Attempted
ESA’s Rosalind Franklin twin rover on Earth has drilled down and extracted samples 1.7 meters into the ground – much deeper than any other Martian…
ExoMars Orbiter Captures Stunning Image of Volcanic Trenches on Mars
This image of the young volcanic region of Elysium Planitia on Mars [10.3°N, 159.5°E] was taken on April 14, 2021, by the CaSSIS camera on…
Impact Crater Trio: ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Releases Stunning Image From Lunae Planum, Mars
This image was taken on March 22, 2021, in the Lunae Planum region [16.74°N, 300.9°E] of Mars by the CaSSIS camera on the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars…
See the Dramatic High-Altitude Drop Test for ExoMars Parachute – Performed Flawlessly at Supersonic Speeds
After several weeks of bad weather and strong winds, the latest pair of high-altitude drop tests of the ExoMars parachutes took place in Kiruna, Sweden….
ExoMars Rover Replica Begins Earth-Based Mission in “Mars Terrain Simulator”
The replica ExoMars rover that will be used in the Rover Operations Control Centre to support mission training and operations is fully assembled and has…
ExoMars Orbiter Captures Perseverance at Landing Site in Mars’ Jezero Crater
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, along with its parachute, heat shield, and descent stage, in the Jezero Crater…
Eberswalde Crater Delta: Ancient River Delta Once Carried Liquid Water Across the Surface of Mars
This intricate structure of an ancient river delta once carried liquid water across the surface of Mars. The distinctive form of a delta arises from…
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Is About to Land on the Red Planet – It Will Have Some Help From These Mars Orbiters
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on the Red Planet ESA’s Mars orbiters – the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter…