Virtual Humans to Mars Summit 2020

Mars Peace of the Worlds by Daniel N. Baker and Mike McGrath — August 12, 2020 While humans have found a shared imperative in the fight against the coronavirus, we need something more than a common enemy to combat the isolation and loss that have come to define this pandemic. coronavirusMars MarCO shows interplanetary cubesats possible but not easy by Caleb Henry — August 5, 2020 NASA’s MarCO mission showed that interplanetary cubesat missions, while possible, are anything but easy. From the Magazine cubesatMarsNASA Tianwen-1 launches for Mars, marking dawn of Chinese interplanetary exploration by Andrew Jones — July 23, 2020 China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission launched successfully Thursday, initiating a phase of deep space and interplanetary exploration. Civil ChinaMarsTianwen-1 China raises the stakes with second Mars attempt by Andrew Jones — July 22, 2020 China’s first attempt to reach Mars never left Earth orbit. It’s finally ready to try again, this time with bigger goals. From the Magazine ChinaMars UAE’s Hope mission on its way to Mars by Jeff Foust — July 19, 2020 A Japanese rocket launched the United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars July 19, an orbiter that will study the planet’s weather while demonstrating the country’s growing space capabilities. Civil Launch H-2AMarsUAE Long March 5 rolled out for July 23 launch of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission by Andrew Jones — July 17, 2020 China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover next week with the rollout of the mission’s Long March 5 launch vehicle. Civil ChinaLong March 5Mars The UAE’s hope for success at Mars, and at home by Jeff Foust — July 13, 2020 A Mars mission is all the more difficult for a country with little spaceflight experience. Yet, the United Arab Emirates is willing to try. From the Magazine MarsUAE Space Agency Rocket arrives as China targets July for Tianwen-1 Mars mission launch by Andrew Jones — May 25, 2020 China is gearing up to launch its Tianwen-1 Mars mission following the delivery of a Long March 5 launch vehicle to Wenchang launch center. Civil ChinaLong March 5Mars InSight mole making slow progress into Martian surface by Jeff Foust — May 5, 2020 An instrument on NASA’s InSight Mars lander that has struggled for more than a year to make its way into the Martian surface is now making steady, but slow progress with the help of the lander’s robotic arm. Civil InSightMarsNASA China’s Mars mission named Tianwen-1, appears on track for July launch by Andrew Jones — April 24, 2020 China has named its first independent interplanetary mission Tianwen-1, with the combined Mars orbiter and rover spacecraft apparently proceeding towards launch in July. Civil ChinaMars Scientists warn proposed cuts put Mars science program at risk by Jeff Foust — April 22, 2020 Scientists involved with several ongoing Mars missions are warning that a budget proposal that would end one mission and curtail operations of others could disrupt NASA’s broader Mars exploration architecture. Civil MarsNASA UAE Mars mission to ship to launch site by Jeff Foust — April 20, 2020 A Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates will ship to its launch site in Japan this week, its launch preparations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Civil Emirates Mars MissionExomarsMarsMars 2020UAE Load Morearrow