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ESA’s Mars Express Unveils 3D Journey Across Martian Terrain

10/5/2025

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Mars Express, the European Space Agency (ESA) orbiter, has operated for over 20 years, mapping Mars' atmosphere.
It analyzes chemistry and imagery of Phobos and evidence of past liquid water.
A new ESA film shows a 3D flight across Xanthe Terra, highlighting Shalbatan Vallis.
It features Da Vinci crater and Valles Marineris, linking Shalbatan Vallis to a water conduit.

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Mars Express, the European Space Agency (ESA) orbiter, has operated for over 20 years, mapping Mars' atmosphere.
It analyzes chemistry and imagery of Phobos and evidence of past liquid water.
A new ESA film shows a 3D flight across Xanthe Terra, highlighting Shalbatan Vallis.
It features Da Vinci crater and Valles Marineris, linking Shalbatan Vallis to a water conduit.