Mars

Should both the successes and failures of space robots curb the ambition of a manned Mars mission?

Alex Kirkpatrick 11 Nov 2016

Late morning, red skies over Mars, and the first human interloper emerges from her landing craft to review the dusty expanse. As she eases carefully down the ladder towards the alien earth, her mind s...

Prepping a robot for its journey to Mars

MIT News 21 Oct 2016

Sarah Hensley is preparing an astronaut named Valkyrie for a mission to Mars. It is 6 feet tall, weighs 300 pounds, and is equipped with an extended chest cavity that makes it look distinctly female. ...

Schiaparelli, are you there? The high risks of space robotics again crash home

Alex Kirkpatrick 20 Oct 2016

In Darmstadt, Germany, European Space Agency (ESA) teams are scrambling to confirm contact with the Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM), Schiaparelli—the spectre of Philae still hau...

Can I trust my robot? And should my robot trust me?

Riccardo Bevilacqua 07 Apr 2016

If we are serious about long-term human presence in space, such as manned bases on the moon or Mars, we must figure out how to streamline human-robot interactions....

UAE starts process of building Arab region’s first Mars probe | Gulf Business

Hallie Siegel 21 Oct 2014

The UAE has taken the “first practical steps” towards its mission of sending the Arab world’s first unmanned probe to Mars, the UAE’s VP and PM and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid A...

A visual history of robotic Mars probes | Wired UK

Hallie Siegel 11 Mar 2013

Check out Paul Butt's beautifully illustrated infographic on the history of Mars exploration by robotic probes, and the many successes and failures along the way. See on Wired UK. &...