ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft is progressing further every day on its journey to the Red Planet. Everything is set for arrival at Mars on the night of 25 December 2003, after a journey of about 400 ...

The European Space Agency has given the green light for the MARSIS radar on board its Mars Express spacecraft to be deployed during the first week of May. Assuming that this operation is successful, ...

A fascinating new snapshot from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express has revealed the dynamic landscape of Mars, showcasing both rugged terrain and smoother, younger plains on the planet’s ...

A new image shows a striking contrast between Mars' desert-like terrain against dark deposits of volcanic ash.

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"We believe that water, and a lot of it, once existed here." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Mars orbiter has just taken a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Jul 09, 2024, 08:00am EDT ESA's Mars Express spacecraft captured a view ...

The European Space Agency's Mars Express has captured images of spiders on Mars. However, the "spiders" aren't the usual insects you would expect when hearing that word, though they do resemble the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A huge scar carved into the surface of Mars has been captured in never before seen detail by the European Space Agency's ...