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Frosted crater

Space Science Image of the Week: Bright carbon dioxide ice clings to the walls of a crater in the south polar region of Mars

Postcards from Mars

The ExoMars orbiter sends a selection of images from around the Red Planet

Mars south polar ice cap

The Trace Gas Orbiter views layered deposits at the south polar ice cap of Mars

New eyes on Mars

A taste of what’s to come from ExoMars – first image of the Red Planet from the spacecraft’s new orbit

Blue Mars

Space Science Image of the Week: A cloudy day over volcanic Mars, captured by the ExoMars orbiter

Red Planet rover

Space Science Image of the Week: New views of the ExoMars rover as teams discuss landing sites

Mars rover 360

Get to know the ExoMars 2020 rover with this 360º rotating view

ExoMars first images

First images taken by the ExoMars orbiter during instrument testing at Mars

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ExoMars software passes ESA Mars Yard driving test17 January 2019

ExoMars software passes ESA Mars Yard driving test17 January 2019 Navigation software destined for the ExoMars 2020 mission to the Red Planet has passed a rover-based driving test at ESA’s ‘Mars Yard’.

Oxia Planum favoured for ExoMars surface mission09 November 2018

Oxia Planum favoured for ExoMars surface mission09 November 2018 The ExoMars Landing Site Selection Working Group has recommended Oxia Planum as the landing site for the ESA-Roscosmos rover and surface science platform that will launch to the Red Planet in 2020.

ExoMars highlights radiation risk for Mars astronauts, and watches as dust storm subsides19 September 2018

ExoMars highlights radiation risk for Mars astronauts, and watches as dust storm subsides19 September 2018 Astronauts on a mission to Mars would be exposed to at least 60% of the total radiation dose limit recommended for their career during the journey itself to and from the Red Planet, according to data from the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter be...

Name Europe’s robot to roam and search for life on Mars20 July 2018

Name Europe’s robot to roam and search for life on Mars20 July 2018 The UK Space Agency has launched a competition to name a rover that is going to Mars to search for signs of life.

Red Planet rover set for extreme environment workout29 May 2018

Red Planet rover set for extreme environment workout29 May 2018 A representative model of the ExoMars rover that will land on Mars in 2021 is beginning a demanding test campaign that will ensure it can survive the rigours of launch and landing, as well as operations under the environmental conditions of Mars....

ESA and NASA to investigate bringing martian soil to Earth26 April 2018

ESA and NASA to investigate bringing martian soil to Earth26 April 2018 ESA and NASA signed a statement of intent today to explore concepts for missions to bring samples of martian soil to Earth.

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