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/pixel resolution
8 instruments
1120 kg launch mass
2 decades of operation

Mars Express

Martian 'dust devil' tracks

Science & Exploration

Promethei Terra, southern highlands of Mars

12/10/2004 3484 views 4 likes

Claritas Fossae and Solis Planum, looking north

Science & Exploration

The grabens of Claritas Fossae

05/10/2004 2996 views 9 likes

Mars Express in orbit

Science & Exploration

Mars Express latest findings give hints about water loss in…

27/09/2004 2249 views 2 likes

Colour image of Ophir Chasma

Science & Exploration

Ophir Chasma, part of Valles Marineris

27/09/2004 2925 views 3 likes

Water vapour concentration

Science & Exploration

Water and methane maps overlap on Mars: a new clue?

20/09/2004 2304 views 3 likes

Perspective view of Solis Planum, looking south-east

Science & Exploration

Solis Planum, Thaumasia region

10/09/2004 3924 views 4 likes

The southern part of Valles Marineris, called Eos Chasma

Science & Exploration

Eos Chasma, part of Valles Marineris

30/08/2004 3879 views 7 likes

Crater dunes

Science & Exploration

Crater dunes in Argyre Planitia

23/08/2004 5122 views 7 likes

Location of Airy 0 crater on Mars

Science & Exploration

Where is zero degrees longitude on Mars?

19/08/2004 19734 views 72 likes

Colour image of Dao and Niger Valles

Science & Exploration

The eroded valleys of Dao and Niger Valles

16/08/2004 2905 views 6 likes

Perspective view of Olympus Mons caldera

Science & Exploration

Olympus Mons caldera in perspective

11/08/2004 6021 views 17 likes

Perspective view of scarp around Olympus Mons

Science & Exploration

Escarpment and landslides of Olympus Mons

05/08/2004 10837 views 16 likes

Perspective view of deposits in Melas Chasma

Science & Exploration

View of deposits in Melas Chasma on Mars

02/08/2004 3273 views 6 likes

Fractured crater near Valles Marineris

Science & Exploration

Fractured crater near Valles Marineris

27/07/2004 3575 views 8 likes

'Yardangs' on the surface of Mars

Science & Exploration

'Yardangs' on Mars

23/07/2004 4374 views 15 likes

Colour image of Hellas basin rim

Science & Exploration

Northern rim of Hellas basin

08/07/2004 7054 views 16 likes

MARSIS prospecting for water

Science & Exploration

MARSIS deployment on hold

24/06/2004 917 views 0 likes

Colour image of Melas Chasma

Science & Exploration

Melas Chasma, in Valles Marineris

22/06/2004 8185 views 15 likes

Fluvial surface features on Mangala Valles

Science & Exploration

Evidence of flooding at Mangala Valles

09/06/2004 3356 views 8 likes

Arsia Mons volcano in 3D

Science & Exploration

Arsia Mons volcano in 3D

24/05/2004 7139 views 13 likes

Beagle 2 lander is ejected from the Mars Express orbiter

Science & Exploration

Beagle 2: lessons learned and the way forward

20/05/2004 1120 views 1 likes

(1) Acheron Fossae horsts and grabens in colour

Science & Exploration

Deep faults and disrupted crater at Acheron Fossae

07/05/2004 4105 views 4 likes

Science & Exploration

Mars Express image browser

01/05/2004 30778 views 45 likes

MARSIS main antenna

Science & Exploration

Mars Express radar deployment postponed

29/04/2004 993 views 0 likes

Close-up view of Mars Express

Science & Exploration

Communicating from space: gaining a grip on antennas

28/04/2004 4377 views 12 likes

Western flank of Olympus Mons

Science & Exploration

Western flank of Olympus Mons

21/04/2004 13803 views 29 likes

HRSC colour image of Louros Valles

Science & Exploration

Louros Valles, south of Ius Chasma

08/04/2004 2640 views 5 likes

Claritas Fossae in colour

Science & Exploration

Claritas Fossae tectonic region on Mars

31/03/2004 1939 views 5 likes

The Mars Express spacecraft in orbit around Mars

Science & Exploration

Mars Express confirms methane in the Martian atmosphere

30/03/2004 11410 views 25 likes

Science & Exploration

World's largest postcard?

29/03/2004 7710 views 38 likes

HRSC 3D image of Ascraeus Mons

Science & Exploration

Ascraeus Mons in 3D

22/03/2004 3069 views 5 likes

OMEGA view of Martian south pole

Science & Exploration

Water at Martian south pole

17/03/2004 18021 views 45 likes

Hecates Tholus volcano in 3D and in colour

Science & Exploration

Hecates Tholus volcano in 3D

01/03/2004 3695 views 5 likes

Configuration of the ExoMars rover

Science & Exploration

ESA prepares for next missions to Mars

25/02/2004 346 views 0 likes

Mars Express in the shadow of Mars

Science & Exploration

Making light work of the dark

24/02/2004 2378 views 4 likes

Frozen water and carbon dioxide over Martian poles

Science & Exploration

What do the colours mean?

18/02/2004 2231 views 1 likes

Kasei Vallis

Science & Exploration

Kasei Vallis

18/02/2004 2220 views 4 likes

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC)

Science & Exploration

Behind the lens...

13/02/2004 3943 views 14 likes

Crater Gusev - HRSC image 16 January 2004

Science & Exploration

International, interplanetary and no interference! Mars Exp…

12/02/2004 1277 views 1 likes

Artist's impression of Beagle 2 on Martian surface

Science & Exploration

UK and ESA announce Beagle 2 inquiry

11/02/2004 2587 views 0 likes

Detail of the complex caldera of Olympus Mons

Science & Exploration

Olympus Mons - the caldera in close-up

11/02/2004 40667 views 123 likes

Mars Express in precise pointing manoeuvre

Science & Exploration

What stops Mars Express getting lost in space?

29/01/2004 719 views 0 likes

OMEGA image of the southern polar cap of Mars 18 January

Science & Exploration

Mars Express sees its first water – scientific results

23/01/2004 1089 views 1 likes

Picture taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) onboard ESA's Mars Express orbiter on 14 January 2004

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South of Valles Marineris

23/01/2004 1163 views 0 likes

Mars Express HRSC image 14 January 2004

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First spectacular results from Mars Express

19/01/2004 4734 views 4 likes

Gusev Crater

Science & Exploration

Joining forces around Mars

16/01/2004 817 views 0 likes

Valley networks suggest that rivers once flowed on Mars

Science & Exploration

Science from orbit

15/01/2004 370 views 0 likes

Artist's impression of Mars

Science & Exploration

ESA’s Martian weather report

14/01/2004 1950 views 1 likes

The ESOC control room

Science & Exploration

Mars Express: no signal from Beagle 2 so far

07/01/2004 768 views 0 likes

Mars Express making a close pass over Mars.

Science & Exploration

Mars Express attempts to ‘talk’ to Beagle 2 – press briefing

06/01/2004 596 views 0 likes

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