Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA's Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic ...

Data from the Mars Express orbiter has been used to create a visualization of "a vast system of deep and steep valleys that ...

The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of ...

OMEGA image of the southern polar cap of Mars 18 January (ESA – OMEGA) Mars Express, ESA’s first mission to Mars, will reach its final orbit on 28 January. It has already been producing stunning ...

Landers and rovers on Mars gather data that help scientists answer fundamental questions about the geology, atmosphere, surface environment, history of water and potential for life on the Red Planet.

Commemorating the anniversary of its first-ever planetary mission, the European Space Agency has released a time-lapse video that shows the moon orbiting Earth from a remarkable vantage point — the ...

This unusual crater on Mars resembles a butterfly, but its shape tells a story of a shallow impact, melted ice, and ancient ...

When a rover is exploring the surface of Mars, it doesn’t send data straight back to Earth. That’s for two reasons: Firstly, it would require a large, powerful antenna which would be cumbersome and ...

'This will be the closest you can get to a live view from the Red Planet.' It begins at 12 pm ET (1600 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...