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Tag Archives: MEX
Exploring planetary plasma environments by laptop
A new database of plasma simulations, combined with observational data and powerful visualisation tools, is providing planetary scientists with an unprecedented way to explore some of the Solar System’s most interesting plasma environments. This digital space exploration story starts with … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, magnetosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, Mars Express, MAVEN, MEX, NASA, plasma, University of Colorado
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Mars Express: From horizon to horizon
Fifteen years ago, ESA’s Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing parts of the martian surface. On 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Ascraeus Mons, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noctis Labyrinthus, north polar ice cap, Olympus Mons, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, Valles Marineris
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HRSC: Flight over Neukum Crater
This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 102 km wide Neukum Crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars. The crater is named for the German physicist and planetary scientist, Gerhard Neukum, one of the founders … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Neukum Crater
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Mars Express guidance update successful
A tired but very happy Mars Express flight control team pulled shift through the night between 16 and 17 April, overseeing the successful reboot and recovery of ESA’s nearly 15-year-old Red Planet explorer following the installation of significant updates to … Continue reading
Mars Express: Radar echoes from Meridiani Planum
Searching for signs of ice on Mars is complex. To explore whether ice lurks beneath the surface of the Red Planet, ESA’s Mars Express uses its radar to probe the interior. It sends low-frequency radio pulses at Mars and records … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding, Mars Express, MARSIS, MEX
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HRSC: Mars impact crater or supervolcano?
These images from [the High Resolution Stereo Camera on] ESA’s Mars Express show a crater named Ismenia Patera on the Red Planet. Its origin remains uncertain: did a meteorite smash into the surface or could it be the remnants of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, crustal dichotomy, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, giant impacts, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Ismenia Patera, Mars Express, MEX, volcanics
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Mars Express: Aging gyros force update for guidance software
Every so often, your smartphone or tablet receives new software to improve its functionality and extend its life. Now, ESA’s Mars Express is getting a fresh install, delivered across over 150 million km of space. With nearly 15 years in … Continue reading
Mars Express views both moons against Saturn’s rings
New images and video from ESA’s Mars Express show Phobos and Deimos drifting in front of Saturn and background stars, revealing more about the positioning and surfaces of the Red Planet’s mysterious moons. Mars’ two small moons are intriguing objects. … Continue reading
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Tagged Deimos, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Phobos, Saturn
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Mars Express: Leaky atmosphere linked to lightweight planet
The Red Planet’s low gravity and lack of magnetic field makes its outermost atmosphere an easy target to be swept away by the solar wind, but new evidence from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft shows that the Sun’s radiation may play … Continue reading
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Tagged Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms, ASPERA-3, ESA, European Space Agency, magnetosphere, Mars Express, MEX, solar wind
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HRSC: Crater named for Gerhard Neukum, Mars Express founder
A fascinating martian crater has been chosen to honour the German physicist and planetary scientist, Gerhard Neukum, one of the founders of ESA’s Mars Express mission. The International Astronomical Union named the 102 km-wide crater in the Noachis Terra region … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, dunes, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, Gerhard Neukum, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Neukum Crater, Noachis Terra
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