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Replay of the 3 June 2013 webcast marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of ESA’s Mars Express. The programme highlights the key scientific discoveries of the mission and unveils a new mineral atlas that charts the geological history of Mars. The webcast runs approximately 90 minutes.
Speakers include:
Thomas Reiter, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations
Mars, a challenging target for human and robotic operations
Alvaro Giménez, ESA Director of Science and Robotic Exploration
Europe as a key player in the exploration of Mars
Olivier Witasse, ESA Mars Express project scientist
Scientific discoveries of Mars Express
Jean-Pierre Bibring, Principal Investigator for the OMEGA instrument
History of Mars encrypted in its minerals
Includes questions from media