Return of the extremely elongated cloud on Mars
A mysteriously long, thin cloud has again appeared over the 20-km-high Arsia Mons volcano on Mars.
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News tagged with mars express
8 European spacecraft put in hibernation amid virus lockdown
The European Space Agency said Tuesday that it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during the coronavirus outbreak.
Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2020
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For the first time, an ESA deep space antenna controlled two spacecraft with one dish
For the first time, an ESA deep space antenna has sent commands to two ESA spacecraft, simultaneously, at the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
Feb 06, 2020
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Mars Express tracks the phases of Phobos
ESA's Mars Express has captured detailed views of the small, scarred and irregularly shaped moon Phobos from different angles during a unique flyby.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2019
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ESA's Mars orbiters did not see latest Curiosity methane burst
In June, NASA's Curiosity rover reported the highest burst of methane recorded yet, but neither ESA's Mars Express nor the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter recorded any signs of the illusive gas, despite flying over the same location ...
Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2019
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From clouds to craters: Mars Express
This beautiful view from ESA's Mars Express stretches from the bright, cloud-covered north pole of Mars to the contrasting hues of the northern hemisphere and the cratered terrain in the south.
Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2019
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Deep Space Antenna 1
Deep Space Antenna 1 is ESA's first 35-m deep dish, staring out to space to communicate with missions far from home.
Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2019
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A chaos found only on Mars
The cracked, uneven, jumbled landscape seen in this image from ESA's Mars Express forms an intriguing type of terrain that cannot be found on Earth: chaotic terrain.
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2019
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How Venus and Mars can teach us about Earth
One has a thick poisonous atmosphere, one has hardly any atmosphere at all, and one is just right for life to flourish – but it wasn't always that way. The atmospheres of our two neighbours Venus and Mars can teach us a ...
Space Exploration
May 14, 2019
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First evidence of planet-wide groundwater system on Mars
Mars Express has revealed the first geological evidence of a system of ancient interconnected lakes that once lay deep beneath the Red Planet's surface, five of which may contain minerals crucial to life.
Space Exploration
Mar 01, 2019
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