ExoMars mission suspended as ESA says cooperation with Russia is ‘impossible’ (European Space Agency/Thales Ale/PA)
(Picture: PA Media)A space mission to launch a British-built rover to Mars has been suspended - because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Rosalind Franklin rover was due to be launched on a Proton rocket later this year as part of the European-Russian ExoMars project.
But, the European Space Agency said it would be impossible to continue working with the Russian space agency after the invasion. It now looks like it might not launch until 2026.
And there’s yet more space-disappointment.
Blue Origin will no longer be flying US comedian Pete Davidson to space later this month.
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Well now, the team of marine biologists say they’ll be using DNA sequencing for the first time. They explain to us how this will help them understand how the Titanic has changed the environment around it.
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The Swiss Federal Institute for NBC-Protection carried out the test at a biological arms conference - to show how easily the AI, normally used to search for useful drugs, could be abused.
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