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==== 2012 ==== * February 16: Resumes full science operations. There is still enough fuel for up to 14 additional years of operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1202/15marsexpress/|title=Mars Express back in business at the red planet|publisher=Spaceflight Now|first=Stephen|last=Clark|date=February 15, 2012|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> * In March 2012, a paper was published in [[JGR Planets|''JGR Planets'']] documenting the first detection of a faint infrared glow above the winter poles of Mars. This discovery was based on ''Mars Express''' OMEGA observations from 2004, 2005, and 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESA Science & Technology - A glow in the Martian night throws light on atmospheric circulation |url=https://sci.esa.int/web/mars-express/-/50198-a-glow-in-the-martian-night-throws-light-on-atmospheric-circulation |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=sci.esa.int |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bertaux |first1=J. L. |last2=Gondet |first2=B. |last3=Lefèvre |first3=F. |last4=Bibring |first4=J. P. |last5=Montmessin |first5=F. |date=2012 |title=First detection of O 2 1.27 μ m nightglow emission at Mars with OMEGA/MEX and comparison with general circulation model predictions |url=https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2011JE003890 |journal=Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets |language=en |volume=117 |issue=E11 |doi=10.1029/2011JE003890 |issn=0148-0227}}</ref> * July: Solar corona studied with radio waves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sci.esa.int/mars-express/50629-radio-sounding-of-the-solar-corona-with-mars-express/|title=Radio sounding of the solar corona with Mars Express|publisher=[[ESA]]|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> * August 5/6: Assisted US probes ''[[Mars Odyssey]]'' and ''[[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter]]'' in data collection and transfer on the [[Mars Science Laboratory]] landing.
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