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Sand Dunes Snake Near Mars' North Pole (Photo)
By Mike Wall published
Rippling, dark-flecked sand dunes near Mars' north pole look like melting chocolate-chip ice cream in an image captured by the European-Russian Trace Gas Orbiter.

Europe's Mars Rover Rosalind Franklin Begins Big Tests for Red Planet
By Elizabeth Howell published
Europe hopes a robot called Rosalind Franklin will become its first rover on Mars, but the spacecraft has some big tests to pass before it launches next year.

Europe and Russia Have ExoMars Parachute Problems. It Could Threaten the 2020 Mars Launch
By Leonard David published
The mission, which is scheduled to launch in July 2020, has suffered failures in two recent parachute tests.

4 Mars Missions Are One Year Away from Launching to the Red Planet in July 2020
By Mike Wall published
The next launch window for Mars missions opens next summer, and four big-ticket missions aim to take full advantage.

European Mars Lander Suffers Parachute Damage in Test
By Jeff Foust published
The craft is scheduled to launch next summer.

You Can Help Judge the Mars 2020 Rover-Naming Contest
By Mike Wall published
You can help name NASA's next Mars rover, even if you're not a kid.

Here's How Europe's Rosalind Franklin Rover Will Phone Home From Mars
By Elizabeth Howell published
Europe's future Mars rover has a place to call home while en route to Red Planet discoveries. The European Space Agency opened its new rover operations control center May 30 in Turin, Italy.

What's Eating Mars' Methane? ExoMars Results Deepen Mystery
By Megan Gannon published
The first findings from the ExoMars orbiter show no signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere.
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