An great article (now a bit out of date given new information on Schiaparelli) but very accurate. And there’s cool backstory: the (excellent) image published by Time.com – a major US media channel – with this article was taken by none other than Petr Shlyaev, a keen amateur photographer and a training & simulations specialist at our ESOC mission control centre. Great work, Petr!
How Even a Failed Mars Landing Humanizes Us All
Win or lose, space brings us together