Science instruments are state-of-the-art tools that acquire
information about the martian environment. Detailed information on all of
Mars Express's scientific instruments can be found at the
European Space Agency's web site:
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ASPERA (Energetic Neutral Atoms Analyzer)
analyzes how the solar wind erodes the Martian atmosphere.
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The Beagle 2 Lander was designed to search for evidence of past or present life
[More at the European Space Agency's Beagle 2 page]
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HRSC (High/Super Resolution Stereo Color Imager)
takes accurate and detailed images of the martian surface.
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MaRS (Radio Science Experiment), collects
atmospheric and surface data through radio transmissions.
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MARSIS (Subsurface Sounding Radar/Altimeter)
searches for water
[More on the MARSIS page]
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OMEGA (IR Mineralogical Mapping Spectrometer)
maps the surface composition of Mars.
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PFS (Planetary Fourier Spectrometer) studies the
composition of the atmosphere.
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SPICAM (UV and IR Atmospheric Spectrometer), for
determining why the martian atmosphere is so oxidizing.
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