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Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country's invasion into Ukraine.

Apr 14, 2022

NASA says organic salts detected on Mars, what it means

Organic salts are likely to exist on Mars, according to a NASA team. As the rover travels into a new area on Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, NASAwill continue to look for signs of organic salts.

May 24, 2021

Destination Mars: Race for Red Planet heats up as 3 missions make simultaneous visit this month

February 2021 will be remembered in science history as a month that witnessed a rare rendezvous with three Mars missions entering the orbit of Mars -- China's Tianwen-1 probe, United Arab Emirates' Mars Hope orbiter and US space agency NASA's Perseverance rover landing on the Red Planet

Feb 12, 2021

China launches independent, unmanned Mars mission

China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March 5 Y-4, blasted off with the probe at 12:41 p.m. (0441 GMT) from Wenchang Space Launch Centre on the southern island of Hainan.

Jul 23, 2020

Coronavirus: Here's how Covid-19 outbreak affected a crucial space mission?

Coronavirus has already killed more than 7,000 people worldwide, and it has pulled down the entire globe to a state of lockdown. Find out how Covid-19 delayed a crucial space mission.

Mar 17, 2020

Extraterrestrial dilemma: Elon Musk says no alien life exists, NASA scientist claims disclosure to be made soon

Even though Elon Musk dismissed the chances of alien life, a top NASA scientist claimed that extraterrestrial discovery will be made in the coming months.

Sep 30, 2019

No life on Mars? Why European spacecraft failed to sniff methane that NASA's Curiosity found in abundance?

TGO spacecraft failed to capture methane gas emanating from Mars surface at 5-km height but Curiosity at 1-km found it in abundance, puzzling scientists to question where and how it disappeared in the middle.

Apr 12, 2019

From hurricanes to asteroid landings, ESA releases best space images of the week

The ESA has had a busy week -- here are some of the most spectacular images from the European Space Agency.

Sep 30, 2018

Mars' underground may have been its largest habitable zone in the distant past

If life existed on Mars, it would have been underground, living off the chemical energy in the ground, say researchers.

Sep 25, 2018

Astronauts will face deadly doses of radiation if they want to get to Mars, research shows

Multiple trips to Mars and back could end up leaving astronauts vulnerable to cancers, nervous system diseases, and other deadly ailments.

Sep 24, 2018

All three of humanity's space exploration targets in one image from Earth

The image with the Moon, Mars, and the ISS are seen together was taken near Mount Remarkable National Park, Australia.

Aug 2, 2018

UK's space agency wants you to help name their upcoming Mars rover

Boaty McBoatface all over again?

Jul 24, 2018

Airbus working on Mars rover to bring soil samples back to Earth

In 2026, Nasa will launch a recovery mission and will land a rocket on Mars carrying the Fetch rover.

Jul 9, 2018

Is There Life On Mars? This Rover Wants To Find Out

The two-part ExoMars mission and amp;mdash;which sent an orbiter and a demonstrator lander into space in 2016 and amp;mdash;is a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos, the UK Space Agency, and aerospace companies including Airbus and Thales Alenia Space. The second part of the mission will deliver ESA and amp;rsquo;s ExoMars rover and a Russian surface platform to the surface of Mars, to find evidence of past and present life. Newsweek visited the Airbus facility in Stevenage, U.K., to learn more about the rover ahead of its planned launch in 2020.

May 19, 2018

A full-size model of the European ExoMars entry

ESA rejuvenates its Mars mission; NASA captures Schiaparelli impact site

The ambitious Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) has failed to gain support.

Dec 3, 2016

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