Mars Express
vehicleMars Express is a spacecraft designed for Mars exploration.
Launched on June 2, 2003, Mars Express is a mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) that includes an orbiter and the Beagle 2 lander. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-Fregat rocket. The mission aims to study the Martian atmosphere, surface, and potential signs of water and life.
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Watch This Dark Volcanic Ash Creep Across the Red Planet
European Space Agency images from the Mars Express reveal a dark volcanic ash blanket creeping across Utopia Planitia, indicating geological activity. This change, observed over approximately 50 years since the Viking orbiters, suggests wind-driven processes are at play. The findings highlight subsurface ice and tectonic features, challenging the notion of Mars as a static, lifeless planet.