UK built Mars rover mission suspended over Ukraine invasion

A mission to Mars planned between the European Space Agency and Russian Space Agency has been suspended. A British built rover was due to be blasted into space this year, but the ESA said cooperation with Russia is ‘impossible’ because of the invasion of Ukraine.

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