Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to hit Earth in January

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 16:21

Russia’s space agency has said that its unsuccessful Mars probe will be falling back on Earth next month.

Russia`s Mars probe will crash to Earth in January

Last Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011, 20:44

A Russian spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars and stuck in Earth`s orbit will come crashing back next month.

Russia`s stranded Mars probe gives `first sign of life`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 18:10

Yesterday, Russia`s space agency had said it saw "little chance" of saving the 13.5-tonne vessel.

Russia races to rescue Mars probe from Earth orbit

Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 08:52

A Russian spacecraft on its way to Mars with 12 tons of toxic fuel is stuck circling the wrong planet: ours. And it could come crashing back to Earth in a couple of weeks if engineers can`t coax it back on track.

Russian probe fails to set course to Mars

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 08:46

A robotic spacecraft to the Mars moon Phobos launched early Wednesday has failed to reach orbit after separation from the launch vehicle.

Mars` moon lander to return Russia to deep space

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 12:57

Russia hopes to end a humiliating two-decade absence from deep space with the launch on Wednesday of an ambitious three-year mission to bring back a soil sample from Mars` moon Phobos.

New movie reveals Mars` blue sunset

Last Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 18:00

Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has shot a movie clip, which reveals Mars` bluish sunset.

Mars Express to unravel origin of mysterious moon Phobos

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 18:56

Reports indicate that Mars Express has begun a series of flybys of Phobos, the largest moon of Mars, which might untangle the origin of this mysterious moon.