European Spacecraft Reaches Mars Orbit, But Lander's Fate Uncertain

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 14:51 in Astronomy & Space

Europe succeeded in placing a methane-sniffing spacecraft in orbit around Mars today (Oct. 19), but it's still unclear if that probe's piggyback lander made it safely down to the planet's surface as planned.

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