The ultimate goal of analysing martian samples here on Earth will be scientifically transformative, but the road to get there is extremely complex. NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a cornerstone of @ESA's Mars exploration programme and an important complement to our Rosalind

'Together, we are committed to unlock the secrets of Mars and, perhaps, uncover evidence of life beyond Earth,' says European Space Agency Director for Human and Robotic Exploration, Daniel Neuenschwander.

The search for life continues with ESA_ExoMars 🔴👇

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Episode 1 – Scouting the Red Planet.

Follow the adventures of the #RosalindFranklin rover as it begins its mission on Mars in 2030. Its wheels are made for walking, and its eyes for science. 🛞👀

🍿 Watch the first chapter of Europe’s ambitious exploration journey to search for

Congratulations to #Mars Express for hitting 25 000 orbits 🥳
The orbiter has snapped yet another spectacular image to mark the occasion. Can the eagle-eyed among you spot #Mars ’s moon, Phobos, making a surprise appearance? 🕵️🌔
Read on and explore the image 👉

When you go to Mars, you will need a map. And not just any map, but the best map a rover could possibly need. 🗺️

European scientists have pieced together the most detailed geologic map of Oxia Planum – the landing site for European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover on the Red Planet.

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🔴 #MarsExpress turned 20 this year!

A new mosaic of Mars marks 20 years since the launch of ESA's Mars Express, and reveals the planet’s colour and composition in spectacular detail.

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#MerryChrismas from #Mars !

#OTD 20 years ago, 25 December 2003, ESA's Mars Express entered orbit around the ‘Red Planet’, the first European spacecraft to do so, after a journey lasting 205 days and covering 400 million km.
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A rainbow for Mars 🌈

The Rosalind Franklin rover is getting a new instrument to maximise science on the Red Planet. Enfys, meaning rainbow in Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, is an infrared spectrometer that will identify minerals for sampling and analysis on the martian surface.

📷 The instrument

New science alert! I’ve spotted something weird in Mars' atmosphere! 🔴🛰️🔍

Turns out that #Mars ' carbon monoxide is ‘lighter’ than it should be. But why?

Could biology be to blame… or is it all a matter of chemistry? 🤔 ☀️
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Go ExoMars orbiter! The orbiter has spotted odd carbon monoxide at #Mars . But how did it get there? 🤔
Read on for the full story 👇

🚨NOW LIVE! 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=zgQq36…

Simulating first contact: this evening, our ESA_ExoMars ExoMars orbiter plays the alien in a global art project pondering life beyond Earth👽

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