Suspense on Mars as Europe Awaits Signal from Lander
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 13:31
in Astronomy & Space
Europe's Schiaparelli lander was supposed to touch down on the Red Planet this morning (Oct. 19) at 10:48 a.m. EDT (1448 GMT), but the spacecraft's handler's still don't know whether or not the historic maneuver worked.