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The mission

Since beginning science operations in 2004, Mars Express has provided breathtaking views of Mars in three dimensions. It has provided the most complete map of the chemical composition of the atmosphere, studied Mars’s innermost moon Phobos in unprecedented detail, and traced the history of water across the globe, demonstrating that Mars once harboured environmental conditions that may have been suitable for life.

 

  • Launch date: 2 June 2003
  • Arrival at Mars: December 2003
  • Status: In operation
  • Targets: Mars' atmosphere, surface and subsurface; Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos
Mars Express
Aurorae Chaos and Ganges Chasma
Science & Exploration

A witness to a wet early Mars

19/11/2015 15919 views 145 likes
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Mars Express aurora detections
Science & Exploration

Shining a light on the aurora of Mars

05/11/2015 10518 views 88 likes
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Mangala Valles
Science & Exploration

Flash floods in Mangala Valles

15/10/2015 14730 views 123 likes
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Ascuris Planum topography
Science & Exploration

Cutting through martian history

09/07/2015 9093 views 100 likes
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Siloe Patera
Science & Exploration

Impact crater or supervolcano caldera?

21/05/2015 18054 views 106 likes
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Cydonia Mensae
Science & Exploration

Crossing the boundary from high to low on Mars

12/03/2015 13749 views 113 likes
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Phlegra Montes southern tip
Science & Exploration

Mars hills hide icy past

19/02/2015 12632 views 139 likes
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Nili Fossae
Science & Exploration

Mysteries in Nili Fossae

22/01/2015 22825 views 140 likes
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Colour image of Beagle-2 on Mars
Science & Exploration

Beagle-2 lander found on Mars

16/01/2015 91593 views 295 likes
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Science & Exploration

Flying over Becquerel

18/12/2014 12027 views 88 likes
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Hellas Chaos
Science & Exploration

Frost-covered chaos on Mars

27/11/2014 20233 views 151 likes
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Mars and comet
Enabling & Support

Mars Express ready for comet encounter

17/10/2014 17484 views 74 likes
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Science & Exploration

Winter in Argyre

19/09/2014 12384 views 82 likes
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Craters within the Hellas Basin
Science & Exploration

Mars Deep down

18/08/2014 13643 views 108 likes
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Perspective view of Hellespontus Montes
Science & Exploration

Forces of martian nature

10/07/2014 11683 views 127 likes
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Rabe crater perspective view
Science & Exploration

Cascading dunes in a martian crater

15/05/2014 16111 views 97 likes
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Osuga Valles
Science & Exploration

Beauty from chaos

10/04/2014 28490 views 105 likes
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Lava flows in Daedalia Planum
Science & Exploration

Lava floods the ancient plains of Mars

06/03/2014 16280 views 124 likes
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Science & Exploration

Mars Express heading towards daring flyby of Phobos

23/12/2013 26493 views 129 likes
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Becquerel Crater
Science & Exploration

A radiating beauty on Mars

05/09/2013 13575 views 128 likes
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Olympus Mons southeast flank
Science & Exploration

At the foot of the Red Planet’s giant volcano

04/07/2013 40843 views 174 likes
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Kasei Valles
Science & Exploration

The floodwaters of Mars

06/06/2013 22790 views 162 likes
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Science & Exploration

Ten years at Mars: new global views plot the Red Planet’s h…

03/06/2013 21561 views 103 likes
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Mars Express over water-ice crater
Science & Exploration

Call for Media: Celebrating 10 years of Mars Express discov…

27/05/2013 3737 views 16 likes
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Sulci Gordii
Science & Exploration

Landslides and lava flows at Olympus Mons on Mars

02/05/2013 19545 views 108 likes
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Arima twins
Science & Exploration

Explosive crater twins on Mars

11/04/2013 22524 views 107 likes
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Southeast of Amenthes Planum
Science & Exploration

At the mouth of the red valley

14/02/2013 16542 views 86 likes
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Reull Vallis
Science & Exploration

Reull Vallis: a river ran through it

17/01/2013 74561 views 255 likes
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Charitum Montes
Science & Exploration

Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland

06/12/2012 11328 views 50 likes
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Nereidum Montes
Science & Exploration

Nereidum Montes helps unlock Mars’ glacial past

01/11/2012 5242 views 20 likes
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Argyre Planitia and Hooke Crater
Science & Exploration

Ice-coated beauty in Mars’ Silver Island

04/10/2012 6925 views 31 likes
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Hadley Crater
Science & Exploration

Hadley Crater provides deep insight into martian geology

06/09/2012 7610 views 13 likes
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Curiosity's first view of Mars
Agency

ESA spacecraft records crucial NASA signals from Mars

06/08/2012 3524 views 3 likes
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Gale Crater
Agency

Mars Express marks the spot for Curiosity landing

03/08/2012 1681 views 3 likes
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Mars Express tracking MSL
Enabling & Support

Timeline: ESA spacecraft and station track critical arrival…

03/08/2012 3676 views 3 likes
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Ladon basin in full colour
Science & Exploration

The fractured features of Ladon basin

02/08/2012 4543 views 12 likes
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Curiosity landing target: Gale Crater
Agency

Call for Media: Mars Express supports NASA’s Curiosity land…

27/07/2012 2230 views 0 likes
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Mars Express supports MSL
Agency

ESA's Mars Express supports dramatic landing on Mars

25/07/2012 2522 views 1 likes
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Melas Dorsa in full colour
Science & Exploration

Melas Dorsa reveals a complex geological history on Mars

05/07/2012 5266 views 10 likes
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Excavating water-rich rocks
Science & Exploration

Exhumed rocks reveal Mars water ran deep

27/06/2012 2839 views 3 likes
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Danielson and Kalocsa craters
Science & Exploration

Mars crater shows evidence for climate evolution

07/06/2012 5166 views 6 likes
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Acidalia Planitia and Tempe Terra transition
Science & Exploration

Signs of ancient flowing water on Mars

04/05/2012 5028 views 8 likes
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Science & Exploration

First Mars Express gravity results plot volcanic history

26/04/2012 4777 views 9 likes
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Pit-chains in Tharsis
Science & Exploration

The pit-chains of Mars – a possible place for life?

05/04/2012 7101 views 18 likes
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Propagation of a solar wind stream
Science & Exploration

Earth’s magnetic field provides vital protection

08/03/2012 76067 views 124 likes
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Ancient northern ocean on Mars
Science & Exploration

ESA's Mars Express radar gives strong evidence for former M…

06/02/2012 9081 views 11 likes
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Part of Syrtis Major
Science & Exploration

Mars Express reveals wind-blown deposits on Mars

03/02/2012 3958 views 6 likes
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Phlegra Montes on Mars
Science & Exploration

Mountains and buried ice on Mars

02/12/2011 6884 views 17 likes
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Battered volcano Tharsis Tholus
Science & Exploration

Battered Tharsis Tholus volcano on Mars

08/11/2011 5378 views 7 likes
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Oraibi crater in Ares Vallis
Science & Exploration

Mars Express observes clusters of recent craters in Ares Va…

07/10/2011 3075 views 7 likes
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