Mars Express

Mars' water appears to have been too salty to support life

harminka — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:12 -0500

A new analysis of the Martian rock that gave hints of water on the Red Planet -- and, therefore, optimism about the prospect of life -- now suggests the water was more likely a thick brine, far too salty to support life as we know it.

Mars Express mission controllers ready for NASA Phoenix landing

harminka — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:04:41 -0500

ESA's Mars Express mission control team are ready to monitor Phoenix's critical entry, descent and landing onto the Martian surface on 26 May 2008.

Artificial intelligence boosts science from Mars

harminka — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:29:00 -0500

Artificial intelligence (AI) being used at the European Space Operations Centre is giving a powerful boost to ESA's Mars Express as it searches for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.

Mars Express reveals the Red Planet’s volcanic past

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:12:39 -0500

A new analysis of impact cratering data from Mars reveals that the planet has undergone a series of global volcanic upheavals. These violent episodes spewed lava and water onto the surface, sculpting the landscape that ESA’s Mars Express looks down on today.

Icy Promethei Planum

harminka — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:25:53 -0500

Promethei Planum, an area seasonally covered with a more than 3500 m thick layer of ice in the martian south polar region, was the subject of the High Resolution Stereo Camera’s focus on 22 September 2005 as Mars Express was in orbit above the Red Planet.

Mysterious ridges at mouth of Tiu Valles

harminka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:48:45 -0500

This image taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express shows the mouth of the Tiu Valles channel system on the red planet.

Tectonic signatures at Aeolis Mensae

harminka — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:27:02 -0500

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express has provided snapshots of the Aeolis Mensae region. This area, well known for its wind-eroded features, lies on a tectonic transition zone, characterised by incised valleys and unexplained linear features.

Breathtaking views of Deuteronilus Mensae on Mars

harminka — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:05:16 -0500

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has captured breathtaking images of the Deuteronilus Mensae region on Mars.