Space.com #European Mars Lander Separates From Mothership, Takes Aim at Red Planet 16 October 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: A European spacecraft destined to land on Mars detached from its mothership on Sunday (Oct. 16), setting the stage for a daring descent to the Red Planet’s surface later this week. from Space.com ift.tt/2dTVyQG Share: