European Space Agency confirms Mars lander lost during descent

By Bianca Britton, CNN

Updated 1203 GMT (2003 HKT) October 20, 2016

One of the aims of the mission is to test a<a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/47852-entry-descent-and-landing-demonstrator-module/" target="_blank"> landing craft called Schiaparelli</a>, pictured on Mars in this artist's impression.
Photos: The ExoMars Mission -- in pictures
One of the aims of the mission is to test a landing craft called Schiaparelli, pictured on Mars in this artist's impression.
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<a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/46475-trace-gas-orbiter/" target="_blank">The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter </a>arrives will look for gases that could signal biological activity. Pictured, a representation of the orbiter beginning its entry into Mars orbit.
Photos: The ExoMars Mission -- in pictures
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter arrives will look for gases that could signal biological activity. Pictured, a representation of the orbiter beginning its entry into Mars orbit.
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