ESA - Mars Express - Archive

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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

10 m imaging resolution
8 instruments
1120 kg launch mass
2 decades of operation

Mars Express

Residual water ice in Vastitas Borealis Crater

Science & Exploration

Mars and the search for traces of life

16/11/2007 431 views 0 likes

MARSIS sending signals and receiving echoes

Science & Exploration

Mars Express: First global map of martian ionosphere

16/11/2007 2916 views 3 likes

Stellar occultation at Venus

Science & Exploration

Setting stars reveal planetary secrets

05/11/2007 2873 views 3 likes

MARSIS fully deployed

Science & Exploration

Mars Express probes the Red Planet’s most unusual deposits

01/11/2007 2214 views 2 likes

Maunder Crater

Science & Exploration

Hummocky and shallow Maunder crater

16/10/2007 3473 views 4 likes

Tiu Valles

Science & Exploration

The mysterious ridges at the mouth of Tiu Valles

12/09/2007 3872 views 7 likes

Mars Express

Science & Exploration

Interplanetary networking: ESA’s Mars Express will keep an …

01/08/2007 2131 views 0 likes

Tyrrhena Terra Impact Crater

Science & Exploration

Impact Craters in Tyrrhena Terra

31/07/2007 3676 views 5 likes

Ice at the South Pole of Mars

Science & Exploration

The origin of perennial water-ice at the South Pole of Mars

13/07/2007 4967 views 2 likes

Tectonic transition zone, Aeolis Mensae

Science & Exploration

Tectonic signatures at Aeolis Mensae

28/06/2007 3344 views 5 likes

Deuteronilus Mensae region on Mars

Science & Exploration

Breathtaking views of Deuteronilus Mensae on Mars

21/05/2007 6585 views 12 likes

The contrast: Venus, Earth and Mars

Science & Exploration

Climate catastrophes in the Solar System

26/04/2007 3009 views 3 likes

Bright lower echo from Mars’ south-polar layered deposits

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar gauges water quantity around Mars’ south…

15/03/2007 4120 views 5 likes

Artist's impression of Venus Express

Science & Exploration

The planetary adventure continues - Mars Express and Venus …

27/02/2007 2654 views 1 likes

Topographic map of Mars at 1:200 000

Science & Exploration

The first hiking maps of Mars

12/02/2007 13242 views 20 likes

Subsurface echoes from Chryse Planitia plains

Science & Exploration

Mars Express scientists find a different Mars underneath

13/12/2006 3665 views 1 likes

New gully deposit in a crater in the Centauri Montes region

Science & Exploration

Spacecraft fleet zeroing in on Martian water reserves

07/12/2006 2012 views 8 likes

Cydonia - the Face on Mars movie

Science & Exploration

Cydonia's 'Face on Mars' in 3D animation

23/10/2006 27275 views 31 likes

Cryptic region on Martian south polar cap

Science & Exploration

Decoding Mars’s Cryptic Region

19/10/2006 2487 views 3 likes

Glacial feature in Deuteronilus Mensae

Science & Exploration

Mars Express and the story of water on Mars

16/10/2006 5951 views 7 likes

Mars Express entering eclipse around Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express successfully powers through eclipse season

26/09/2006 3236 views 0 likes

'Face on Mars' in Cydonia region

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Cydonia - the face on Mars

21/09/2006 93963 views 103 likes

Kasei Valles, perspective view of Northern branch, looking West

Science & Exploration

Kasei Valles outflow channel system

30/08/2006 11260 views 17 likes

Clouds on Mars

Science & Exploration

Rare high-altitude clouds found on Mars

28/08/2006 4972 views 2 likes

Granicus Valles and Tinjar Valles

Science & Exploration

Granicus and Tinjar Valles

28/07/2006 3071 views 6 likes

Chaotic terrain in Iani Chaos

Science & Exploration

Chaotic terrain in Iani Chaos

17/07/2006 6427 views 9 likes

Apollinaris Patera caldera in false colour

Science & Exploration

Ancient caldera in Apollinaris Patera

09/06/2006 5092 views 7 likes

Aram Chaos in false colour

Science & Exploration

Heavily eroded Aram Chaos

30/05/2006 4706 views 8 likes

Pavonis Mons

Science & Exploration

Lava tubes on Pavonis Mons

23/05/2006 13873 views 26 likes

Extensional tectonics in Tempe Terra

Science & Exploration

Extensional tectonics in Tempe Terra

08/05/2006 3514 views 4 likes

Nanedi Valles valley system on Mars

Science & Exploration

Nanedi Valles system on Mars

24/04/2006 6387 views 8 likes

Sites for future Mars rovers?

Science & Exploration

Mars Express’s OMEGA uncovers possible sites for life

20/04/2006 4909 views 3 likes

Crater Galle, the 'happy face' on Mars

Science & Exploration

'Happy face' crater on Mars

10/04/2006 15812 views 22 likes

Libya Montes valley region on Mars

Science & Exploration

The Libya Montes valley on Mars

27/03/2006 5712 views 6 likes

Perspective view, looking north-west, from behind the 'hourglass' crater

Science & Exploration

'Hourglass'-shaped crater - new video and perspectives

17/03/2006 4191 views 5 likes

Perspective view of the eastern scarp of Olympus Mons, looking south-west

Science & Exploration

Eastern scarp of Olympus Mons

03/03/2006 11974 views 13 likes

Perspective view of the Ausonia Mensa massif

Science & Exploration

Ausonia Mensa remnant massif

24/02/2006 3282 views 4 likes

Black and white HRSC view of Phobos's shadow

Science & Exploration

Light and shadow on the surface of Mars

17/02/2006 7259 views 5 likes

Artist impression of aurorae on night-side of Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express studies possible aurorae above Mars

17/02/2006 2337 views 1 likes

Perspective view of Phlegethon Catena

Science & Exploration

Pits and tectonic grabens in Phlegethon Catena

09/02/2006 4443 views 7 likes

The Claritas Fossae region of Mars

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Claritas Fossae region of Mars

03/02/2006 1503 views 2 likes

Perspective view of 'hourglass' shaped craters, looking south-east

Science & Exploration

Martian glaciers: did they originate from the atmosphere?

20/01/2006 3084 views 2 likes

Colour view of Juventae Chasma

Science & Exploration

Sulphate deposits in Juventae Chasma

19/01/2006 4626 views 10 likes

Colour view of 'butterfly'-shaped crater at Hesperia Planum

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‘Butterfly’ impact crater in Hesperia Planum

04/01/2006 5023 views 19 likes

Artist's impression of Beagle 2 lander

Science & Exploration

Possible evidence found for Beagle 2 location

21/12/2005 4054 views 4 likes

Mars Express's OMEGA instrument adds detail to Candor Chasma

Science & Exploration

New findings from Titan and Mars

30/11/2005 1373 views 1 likes

Science & Exploration

New results from Titan and Mars

30/11/2005 2188 views 1 likes

Huygens probe descending through Titan's atmosphere

Science & Exploration

ESA ‘Huygens and Mars Express’ science highlights - Call to…

21/11/2005 1231 views 0 likes

MARSIS fully deployed

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar data analysis is on the move

17/11/2005 2046 views 1 likes

Artist's impression of Mars Express

Science & Exploration

Mars Express PFS spectrometer back at work

02/11/2005 2414 views 0 likes

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