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Dealing with dust on Mars
Dust storms are quite common on Mars because the terrain is so dry and well… dusty. Certain times of the...
Radiation and drilling on Mars
One of the primary purpose of the ExoMars Rover is to look for evidence of life - past or present. As...
Landing a Mars Rover
Space is hard - and getting to Mars is really hard. Over 50% of all Earth missions that have been sent to...
Navigating and moving around Mars
Navigating and moving around Mars is hard, and without being able to be in constant contact with Earth the...
The Aurora Programme and past missions
Whilst the ExoMars Rover isn’t planned to set a wheel on Mars until 2020, that doesn’t mean that nothing...
What are space robots?
There have been many different types of robots that have been developed for space exploration... From roving...
Why do we want to go to Mars?
After Earth, Mars is the most earth like planet in the Solar System. It’s in something called the...
What is the ExoMars Rover?
ExoMars is the European Space Agency’s programme to explore the Martian environment. The ExoMars Rover...
Who's in charge of radio waves?
Organising radio waves is a very important job. It’s a job which involves a lot of people, not just one...
What are transmitters?
There are over two thousands broadcast transmitters across the country - from the Highlands of Scotland to...