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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
Mars Express
Colour view of Coprates Catena
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Coprates Catena’s ‘collapsed’ structures

17/11/2004 3088 views 8 likes
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Phobos in colour, close-up
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Martian moon Phobos in detail

11/11/2004 11200 views 23 likes
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Tithonium Chasma
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Tithonium Chasma, Valles Marineris, on Mars

03/11/2004 2980 views 4 likes
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Colour view of Huygens crater rim
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Rim of Crater Huygens on Mars

19/10/2004 4820 views 8 likes
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Martian 'dust devil' tracks
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Promethei Terra, southern highlands of Mars

12/10/2004 3661 views 4 likes
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Claritas Fossae and Solis Planum, looking north
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The grabens of Claritas Fossae

05/10/2004 3083 views 9 likes
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Mars Express in orbit
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Mars Express latest findings give hints about water loss in…

27/09/2004 2307 views 2 likes
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Colour image of Ophir Chasma
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Ophir Chasma, part of Valles Marineris

27/09/2004 3065 views 3 likes
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Water vapour concentration
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Water and methane maps overlap on Mars: a new clue?

20/09/2004 2396 views 3 likes
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Perspective view of Solis Planum, looking south-east
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Solis Planum, Thaumasia region

10/09/2004 4067 views 5 likes
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The southern part of Valles Marineris, called Eos Chasma
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Eos Chasma, part of Valles Marineris

30/08/2004 4030 views 7 likes
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Crater dunes
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Crater dunes in Argyre Planitia

23/08/2004 5284 views 7 likes
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Location of Airy 0 crater on Mars
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Where is zero degrees longitude on Mars?

19/08/2004 20369 views 73 likes
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Colour image of Dao and Niger Valles
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The eroded valleys of Dao and Niger Valles

16/08/2004 3023 views 7 likes
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Perspective view of Olympus Mons caldera
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Olympus Mons caldera in perspective

11/08/2004 6286 views 18 likes
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Perspective view of scarp around Olympus Mons
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Escarpment and landslides of Olympus Mons

05/08/2004 11319 views 16 likes
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Perspective view of deposits in Melas Chasma
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View of deposits in Melas Chasma on Mars

02/08/2004 3402 views 7 likes
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Fractured crater near Valles Marineris
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Fractured crater near Valles Marineris

27/07/2004 3680 views 8 likes
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'Yardangs' on the surface of Mars
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'Yardangs' on Mars

23/07/2004 4560 views 16 likes
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Colour image of Hellas basin rim
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Northern rim of Hellas basin

08/07/2004 7315 views 16 likes
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MARSIS prospecting for water
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MARSIS deployment on hold

24/06/2004 976 views 0 likes
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Colour image of Melas Chasma
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Melas Chasma, in Valles Marineris

22/06/2004 8400 views 15 likes
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Fluvial surface features on Mangala Valles
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Evidence of flooding at Mangala Valles

09/06/2004 3460 views 9 likes
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Arsia Mons volcano in 3D
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Arsia Mons volcano in 3D

24/05/2004 8078 views 15 likes
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Beagle 2 lander is ejected from the Mars Express orbiter
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Beagle 2: lessons learned and the way forward

20/05/2004 1184 views 1 likes
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(1) Acheron Fossae horsts and grabens in colour
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Deep faults and disrupted crater at Acheron Fossae

07/05/2004 4277 views 4 likes
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Mars Express image browser

01/05/2004 30917 views 45 likes
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MARSIS main antenna
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Mars Express radar deployment postponed

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Close-up view of Mars Express
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Communicating from space: gaining a grip on antennas

28/04/2004 4547 views 12 likes
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Western flank of Olympus Mons
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Western flank of Olympus Mons

21/04/2004 14131 views 29 likes
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HRSC colour image of  Louros Valles
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Louros Valles, south of Ius Chasma

08/04/2004 2736 views 5 likes
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Claritas Fossae in colour
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Claritas Fossae tectonic region on Mars

31/03/2004 2025 views 5 likes
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The Mars Express spacecraft in orbit around Mars
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Mars Express confirms methane in the Martian atmosphere

30/03/2004 11850 views 25 likes
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World's largest postcard?

29/03/2004 7785 views 38 likes
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HRSC 3D image of Ascraeus Mons
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Ascraeus Mons in 3D

22/03/2004 3162 views 5 likes
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OMEGA view of Martian south pole
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Water at Martian south pole

17/03/2004 19219 views 46 likes
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Hecates Tholus volcano in 3D and in colour
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Hecates Tholus volcano in 3D

01/03/2004 3809 views 5 likes
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Configuration of the ExoMars rover
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ESA prepares for next missions to Mars

25/02/2004 365 views 0 likes
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Mars Express in the shadow of Mars
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Making light work of the dark

24/02/2004 2446 views 4 likes
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Frozen water and carbon dioxide over Martian poles
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What do the colours mean?

18/02/2004 2338 views 1 likes
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Kasei Vallis
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Kasei Vallis

18/02/2004 2260 views 4 likes
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The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC)
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Behind the lens...

13/02/2004 4052 views 14 likes
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Crater Gusev - HRSC image 16 January 2004
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International, interplanetary and no interference! Mars Exp…

12/02/2004 1335 views 1 likes
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Artist's impression of Beagle 2 on Martian surface
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UK and ESA announce Beagle 2 inquiry

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Detail of the complex caldera of Olympus Mons
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Olympus Mons - the caldera in close-up

11/02/2004 43094 views 125 likes
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Mars Express in precise pointing manoeuvre
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What stops Mars Express getting lost in space?

29/01/2004 737 views 0 likes
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OMEGA image of the southern polar cap of Mars 18 January
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Mars Express sees its first water – scientific results

23/01/2004 1136 views 1 likes
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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

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Mars Express HRSC image 14 January 2004
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First spectacular results from Mars Express

19/01/2004 4791 views 4 likes
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Gusev Crater
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Joining forces around Mars

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