ESA_ExoMars

🧭 Which way to Mars for less space radiation, please? ☢️ Data from @esa's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter confirms that travelling during solar maximum is the safest time for a trip #ToMarsAndBack. 🤯 The radiation paradox: esa.int/Science_Explor…

🆕 Cast your mind back to May 2024... remember how a massive solar storm triggered northern lights across Europe? We can now reveal how this same solar storm affected Mars, thanks to clever teamwork from our two Mars orbiters. Find out more 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

Out of Mars, lost in space. 🌪️ A new study reveals how some water disappeared from the Red Planet. The culprit: a rare, intense dust storm driving water vapour 80 kilometres up into the martian atmosphere. blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-ba… @ESA_TGO @iaa_csic @UTokyo_News_en @BIRA_IASB

Drop it like it's... on Mars 🤟 European engineers are testing our four-legged #ExoMars landing platform by dropping it onto simulated martian surfaces. 📽️ @Thales_Alenia_S @ALTECSpace @AirbusSpace

There is a blackout between Mars and Earth, and the Sun is to blame. 🔴⚫️🌍 🌞 Once every 25 months, our star passes between these two planets. The alignment is called solar conjunction. 🔇 While the Sun blocks our view of Mars until 21 January, communication with our martian orbiters falls silent. This is because solar atmosphere blocks radio signals between Earth and the spacecraft.

#3IATLAS update: we've just pinpointed the comet's path with 10 times more accuracy, using data from our @ESA_ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft.😎 esa.int/Space_Safety/P… @esascience @ESA_TGO @esaoperations

SWOOSH! 🧹 When a meteoroid struck Mars, it triggered ~100 dust avalanches down the slopes of an ancient volcano. @esa's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured the dramatic effect of this rare cascade. A new study in @NatureComms suggests that most streaks on the Red Planet are caused by seasonal changes stirring up dust and wind. 💨 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…

🆕Researchers combed through images from ESA's #MarsExpress & #ExoMars spacecraft to find 1039 swirling dust devils 🌪️ Using these dust devils to track raging winds on Mars, their findings include that the strongest winds blow much faster than we thought! Read more 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

First images of comet #3I/ATLAS from Europe's Mars orbiters 😍 Observing the comet from 30 million km away, #ExoMars reveals the halo of gas and dust surrounding the comet's nucleus. Read more 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

🤓 Learn more about the art of processing martian samples on the blog #ToMarsandBack: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-ba…

📢 New episode featuring @esa's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover! 🍿 Watch the most sophisticated laboratory set to work on Mars in action. Like a factory floor, an automated sequence drives material through the lab.

🪂 The largest parachute to ever fly on Mars deployed gracefully on Earth, slowing down an @ESA_ExoMars dummy descent module for a safe touchdown. Watch this slow-motion footage captured from the capsule after its release at nearly 30 km above the Arctic Circle. 📽️ Vorticity

A tiny @ESA_ExoMars capsule rockets off at 4000 km per hour to simulate the aerodynamics of a Mars descent. This supersonic test happened in the blink of an eye, captured here in slow motion. Shooting for a Mars landing: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-ba… 📸: ISL

🌟 Mars star. Meet @esa's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover at @NHM_London and explore one of the biggest questions of our time: Could life exist beyond Earth? 🔴 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…

For decades, scientists have been puzzled by intriguing streak features down slopes on Mars 🤔 🧹 Something sweeping dust? 🌊 Underground water seeping out? 🌪️ Dust devils at work? @esa's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter helps find an answer: esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…

📈 The @ESA_ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will make use of this fleet to send precious science data back to Earth. 🛰️ The orbiters are essential for returning imagery and science data from the rovers on Mars, which can be as far as 400 million km away. 🌐 The Mars Relay Network is a collaboration between @NASA and @ESA with international partners 🤝.

As the #HeraMission flew past planet Mars, we kept a close watch on Oxia Planum, the landing site for the @ESA_ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission. Can you spot the area where Europe plans to land a rover to search for signs of life on Mars in 2030?

Look again at that dot. That's Mars. 🔴

Rosalind's drill system is like no other on Earth. Some rover specs for Mars exploration: 🕳️ Depth: 2 metres. ⚙️ Rods: x3. 🔋 Power: 100 watts. 🔄 Revolutions: 60 per minute. 💪 Strength: Can penetrate surfaces as hard as marble. 👀 Vision: Equipped with an infrared map to study minerals. ⛏️ Dig into it with @esa's #ToMarsAndBack blog: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-ba…

⚙️ Drilling deeper into Mars than ever before with the @ESA_ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. 🤖 Its drill will dig 2 metres below the surface, where signs of ancient life could be preserved. 👇🧵 For some of the rover's DIY tricks.