Mars Curiosity Rover Resumes Science Operations
The Mars Curiosity rover has started science operations again after experiencing a ground controller initiated safe mode and transition to a backup computer and then an automatic safe mode initiated…
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Mars Rover out of Safe Mode – First Pictures
Mars Curiosity Rover is out of safe mode and while not in full science mode it is sending engineering images back to Earth. In February a memory issue prompted controllers to switch…
Europe and Russia Agree on Mars Mission Partnership
A new partnership between the European Space Agency and the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, has been signed to forming the ExoMars program. An aggressive launch schedule has the first mission…
Mars Curiosity goes into safe mode due to software error
New ‘Safe Mode’ Status of Curiosity Expected to be Brief There have been no new images from the rover due to a ground commanded safe mode on February 27th, 2013….
Curiosity Rover Recovery Progressing, No New Images Yet.
The Mars rover Curiosity is still not in normal science data collection mode since a memory error prompted the flight team to switch to the backup computer. Curiosity has two…
Mars rover sample shows mars could have supported life
A press conference was held today at which NASA reported the analysis results from the first rock drill sample. Analysis of the sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient…
Curiosity Rover Memory Issue Prompts Swap to Backup Computer
Memory error causes a precautionary swap to backup computer The Curiosity Mars Rover experienced a memory issue which as resulted in a halt to normal operations. Controllers are executing a planned fail…
Private Manned Mars Mission Planned for 2018 – Realistic?
Project Inspiration Mars Plans Flyby Mission in 2018 A private manned mission to Mars was announced this week called Inspiration Mars. On their web site they state “Inspiration Mars Foundation believes in…
