Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark

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Reporting

Space.com reports that Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'. Europe's Mars Express orbiter has captured new, stunning imagery flying low over a geological region of the Red Planet shaped by ancient waterflow billions of years ago. Mars Express launched in 2003 and is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). It's equipped with the High Resolution Stereo Camera, which scans multiple points of perspective across… The key issue is what the mission or observation makes possible next: better data, stronger hardware, new experiments, or clearer science.

The Details

• Space.com: Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'
• Europe's Mars Express orbiter has captured new, stunning imagery flying low over a geological region of the Red Planet shaped by ancient waterflow billions of years ago. Mars Express

The Context

Space updates can look routine from the outside: a launch, a docking, an instrument check, another mission note. Look closer, though, and they are usually about data, endurance, materials, communications, robotics, or the next piece of exploration infrastructure.

Next Developments

• scientific results from the mission
• follow-up research publications
• practical applications on Earth