The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.ESA is already ...

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Credit: ESA/ATG medialab The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s. On Dec. 17, the agency issued a call for proposals titled ...