Europe searches Mars for Beagle 2 after Mars Express launch
Europe moves Mars Express into a polar trajectory to search for the Beagle 2 lander while continuing its own life detection mission. The orbiter fired its main engine for over three minutes and will push into a lower orbit to improve contact chances with Beagle.
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NASA aims to send two rovers Spirit and Opportunity to Mars on a 90 day mission each. The pair will carry nine cameras per rover to capture tens of thousands of images from rocks to sunrises and Earth in the sky.
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