Europes journey to Mars


Mars Express exploring the red planet




Olympus mons. Tallest mountain in the solar system
Ice on Mars south pole. Mars Express reveals frozen water
Mars Express. In 2003 ESA launched the Mars Express
Mars data. What kind of planet is this..?
Mars classic. The look of Mars a century ago
Acheron Fossae. A slice of Mars.
Tithonium Chasma. Valles Marineris.


Tithonium Chasma


Valles Marineris





ESA's marsprobe MarsExpress arrived to its target a year ago.
The planetary probe has since then orbited the red planet.
Here's a picture from orbit no 442.

West end of the Canyon system Valles Marineris. (7° S 269° E).
The canyon-system, sometimes 5-6 km deep,
was created by several geological processes.

Wind and water played a part, but
vulcanism and gletchers also participated...
Read more at ESA...