Tag Archives: Mars Express

The Caverns of Phobos Exploring the Hollow Moon of Mars

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express satellite, which is in orbit around the red planet, is presently conducting a series of flybys of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons.  The final flyby in this series will take place on … Continue reading →

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Rosetta Probe Has Encounters With Two Asteroids, Then Moves on to a Comet Rendezvous

Posted on February 1, 2010 by admin

This is the third in our three-part series about the recent successes of the European Space Agency in the exploration of the solar system. In the last two articles, we looked at the Mars Express and the Venus Express, and … Continue reading →

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Mars Express Has Given Us Some of Our Best Science on the Red Planet

Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has been observing the red planet since 2004, and continues to function today, more than four years after the scheduled end of its lifetime. During that time, it has sent back some of … Continue reading →

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