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's atmosphere, surface and subsurface; Mars's moons Phobos and Deimos

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

Mars Express

New gully deposit in a crater in the Centauri Montes region

Science & Exploration

Spacecraft fleet zeroing in on Martian water reserves

07/12/2006 2074 views 8 likes

Cydonia - the Face on Mars movie

Science & Exploration

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

23/10/2006 28637 views 34 likes

Cryptic region on Martian south polar cap

Science & Exploration

Decoding Mars’s Cryptic Region

19/10/2006 2557 views 3 likes

Glacial feature in Deuteronilus Mensae

Science & Exploration

Mars Express and the story of water on Mars

16/10/2006 6144 views 7 likes

Mars Express entering eclipse around Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express successfully powers through eclipse season

26/09/2006 3322 views 0 likes

'Face on Mars' in Cydonia region

Science & Exploration

Cydonia - the face on Mars

21/09/2006 95721 views 108 likes

Kasei Valles, perspective view of Northern branch, looking West

Science & Exploration

Kasei Valles outflow channel system

30/08/2006 11433 views 17 likes

Clouds on Mars

Science & Exploration

Rare high-altitude clouds found on Mars

28/08/2006 5119 views 2 likes

Granicus Valles and Tinjar Valles

Science & Exploration

Granicus and Tinjar Valles

28/07/2006 3182 views 6 likes

Chaotic terrain in Iani Chaos

Science & Exploration

Chaotic terrain in Iani Chaos

17/07/2006 6543 views 9 likes

Apollinaris Patera caldera in false colour

Science & Exploration

Ancient caldera in Apollinaris Patera

09/06/2006 5182 views 7 likes

Aram Chaos in false colour

Science & Exploration

Heavily eroded Aram Chaos

30/05/2006 4821 views 8 likes

Pavonis Mons

Science & Exploration

Lava tubes on Pavonis Mons

23/05/2006 14245 views 26 likes

Extensional tectonics in Tempe Terra

Science & Exploration

Extensional tectonics in Tempe Terra

08/05/2006 3616 views 4 likes

Nanedi Valles valley system on Mars

Science & Exploration

Nanedi Valles system on Mars

24/04/2006 6511 views 9 likes

Sites for future Mars rovers?

Science & Exploration

Mars Express’s OMEGA uncovers possible sites for life

20/04/2006 5036 views 3 likes

Crater Galle, the 'happy face' on Mars

Science & Exploration

'Happy face' crater on Mars

10/04/2006 16062 views 22 likes

Libya Montes valley region on Mars

Science & Exploration

The Libya Montes valley on Mars

27/03/2006 5793 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 4254 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 12340 views 14 likes

Perspective view of the Ausonia Mensa massif

Science & Exploration

Ausonia Mensa remnant massif

24/02/2006 3335 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 7398 views 5 likes

Artist impression of aurorae on night-side of Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express studies possible aurorae above Mars

17/02/2006 2416 views 1 likes

Perspective view of Phlegethon Catena

Science & Exploration

Pits and tectonic grabens in Phlegethon Catena

09/02/2006 4511 views 7 likes

The Claritas Fossae region of Mars

Science & Exploration

Claritas Fossae region of Mars

03/02/2006 1547 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 3195 views 2 likes

Colour view of Juventae Chasma

Science & Exploration

Sulphate deposits in Juventae Chasma

19/01/2006 4717 views 10 likes

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

Science & Exploration

‘Butterfly’ impact crater in Hesperia Planum

04/01/2006 5113 views 19 likes

Artist's impression of Beagle 2 lander

Science & Exploration

Possible evidence found for Beagle 2 location

21/12/2005 4149 views 4 likes

Mars Express's OMEGA instrument adds detail to Candor Chasma

Science & Exploration

New findings from Titan and Mars

30/11/2005 1425 views 1 likes

Science & Exploration

New results from Titan and Mars

30/11/2005 2260 views 1 likes

Huygens probe descending through Titan's atmosphere

Science & Exploration

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

21/11/2005 1292 views 0 likes

MARSIS fully deployed

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar data analysis is on the move

17/11/2005 2107 views 1 likes

Artist's impression of Mars Express

Science & Exploration

Mars Express PFS spectrometer back at work

02/11/2005 2462 views 0 likes

Hubble's close encounter with Mars

Science & Exploration

Skywatchers see Mars bright this weekend

28/10/2005 948 views 0 likes

Science & Exploration

Fly over the Chasma Boreale at Martian north pole

18/10/2005 5897 views 12 likes

Mars Express in orbit around Mars with the MARSIS antenna unfurled

Science & Exploration

Mars Express mission extended

22/09/2005 2610 views 3 likes

Artist's impression of Mars Express

Science & Exploration

Mars Express instrument under investigation

13/09/2005 1447 views 1 likes

Colour nadir view of Biblis Patera

Science & Exploration

The Biblis Patera volcano

07/09/2005 6857 views 11 likes

MARSIS fully deployed

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar collects first surface data

05/08/2005 3041 views 2 likes

Perspective view of crater with water ice - looking east

Science & Exploration

Water ice in crater at Martian north pole

28/07/2005 97227 views 155 likes

Perspective view of Nicholson Crater central peak - looking west

Science & Exploration

Nicholson Crater on Mars

15/07/2005 5701 views 11 likes

MARSIS fully deployed

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar ready to work

22/06/2005 6097 views 5 likes

Perspective view of Coprates Chasma and Catena - looking north

Science & Exploration

Coprates Chasma and Coprates Catena

10/06/2005 6547 views 14 likes

First aurora ever detected on Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express discovers aurorae on Mars

09/06/2005 12807 views 18 likes

Perspective view of Chaos and Ares Vallis - looking north

Science & Exploration

Ancient floods on Mars: Iani Chaos and Ares Vallis

01/06/2005 6808 views 10 likes

Mars Express, as seen by Mars Global Surveyor

Science & Exploration

Mars Express photographed by Mars Global Surveyor

19/05/2005 1666 views 0 likes

MARSIS prospecting for water

Science & Exploration

Deployment of second MARSIS boom delayed

09/05/2005 366 views 0 likes

Colour image of Crater Holden and Uzboi Vallis

Science & Exploration

Crater Holden and Uzboi Vallis

09/05/2005 5529 views 7 likes

Mars Express in orbit around Mars with the MARSIS antenna unfurled

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar to be deployed in May

29/04/2005 1871 views 0 likes

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