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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-exomars-red-planet.html
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Thanks for the pointer, nFA!

Articles also now on Space.com and SpaceNews.com:

https://www.space.com/exomars-rover-lau ... blems.html

https://spacenews.com/exomars-rover-mis ... late-2022/

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Delays.... - sigh -
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And, an article finally showed up on Ars Technica:
"Coronavirus restrictions the final straw for ESA’s Mars Mission"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03 ... k-to-2022/

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What will COVID 19 not effect?
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helicon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:40 pm What will COVID 19 not effect?
Things that don't involve humans.

OTOH I imagine the humpbacked whales and other high profile wild life will enjoy not having boat loads of intoxicated tourists zipping around in their mating areas.

https://static.catsoncatnip.co/images/h ... D_2378.jpg
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