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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Water On Mars: Uncovering All The Locations Water Was Found On Red Planet
Water has now been found across Mars in various forms- here are five locations where it has been detected.
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New Photos Unveil Massive Scar On Surface Of Mars In Unprecedented Detail
Captured by the Mars Express orbiter's high-resolution stereo camera, the images capture a 600-kilometer-long (373-mile-long) scar on Mars' surface.
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'60 Olympic Swimming Pools' Worth Of Water Frost Detected At Mars's Equator
The European Space Agency's ExoMars and Mars Express missions orbiting the planet captured over 30,000 images of the water frost.
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European Space Agency Shares Unseen Pics Of Mars' Towering Volcanoes, Planet's Largest Moon
The European Space Agency recently shared never-before-seen pictures of the volcanic region on Mars.
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European Space Agency Releases New Mosaic Of Mars To Mark 20 Years Of Orbiter Launch
The mosaic provides fascinating information about Mars's composition, revealing an unprecedented variety and detail of colours across its surface.
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ESA’s Mars Express Shows Views of the Largest Canyon in Our Solar System
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of portions of the Martian Valles Marineris, the largest system of canyons in the Solar System. Valles Marineris, like many other geological features on the red planet, dwarfs all terrestrial analogues.
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Mars Orbiter Running On Windows 98 Gets Software Upgrade 19 Years After Launch
The Mars Express project, one of the most successful missions launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), is getting a software update.
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ESA's Latest Picture Reveals 'Claw Marks' on Martian Surface
In the latest release from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter, a unique characteristic of the planet’s geology has been revealed. The surface of the Red Planet displays several marks, which are part of the Tantalus Fossae, a massive fault system on Mars. The image is 'true colour' and depicts what humans would see if they looked a...
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Water On Mars: Uncovering All The Locations Water Was Found On Red Planet
Water has now been found across Mars in various forms- here are five locations where it has been detected.
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New Photos Unveil Massive Scar On Surface Of Mars In Unprecedented Detail
Captured by the Mars Express orbiter's high-resolution stereo camera, the images capture a 600-kilometer-long (373-mile-long) scar on Mars' surface.
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'60 Olympic Swimming Pools' Worth Of Water Frost Detected At Mars's Equator
The European Space Agency's ExoMars and Mars Express missions orbiting the planet captured over 30,000 images of the water frost.
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European Space Agency Shares Unseen Pics Of Mars' Towering Volcanoes, Planet's Largest Moon
The European Space Agency recently shared never-before-seen pictures of the volcanic region on Mars.
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European Space Agency Releases New Mosaic Of Mars To Mark 20 Years Of Orbiter Launch
The mosaic provides fascinating information about Mars's composition, revealing an unprecedented variety and detail of colours across its surface.
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ESA’s Mars Express Shows Views of the Largest Canyon in Our Solar System
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of portions of the Martian Valles Marineris, the largest system of canyons in the Solar System. Valles Marineris, like many other geological features on the red planet, dwarfs all terrestrial analogues.
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Mars Orbiter Running On Windows 98 Gets Software Upgrade 19 Years After Launch
The Mars Express project, one of the most successful missions launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), is getting a software update.
-
ESA's Latest Picture Reveals 'Claw Marks' on Martian Surface
In the latest release from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter, a unique characteristic of the planet’s geology has been revealed. The surface of the Red Planet displays several marks, which are part of the Tantalus Fossae, a massive fault system on Mars. The image is 'true colour' and depicts what humans would see if they looked a...
