The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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This image, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft, shows the Biblis Patera volcano, located in the western part of the Tharsis rise on Mars.
The HRSC obtained this image on 8 November 2004 during orbit 1034 with a ground resolution of approximately 10.8 metres per pixel. It shows the region of Biblis Patera at approximately 2.0° North and 236.0° East. North is to the right.