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==== 2022 ==== * On 14 February 2022, ''Mars Express'' observed a rare astronomical event β [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]] passing in front of Jupiter and its [[Galilean moons]]. Measuring the duration of the occultation enabled a more precise determination of the position and orbit of Deimos.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022 |title=Mars Express Observes Rare Celestial Alignments in Solar System {{!}} Sci.News |url=https://www.sci.news/space/mars-express-alignments-11295.html |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=Sci.News: Breaking Science News |language=en-US}}</ref> * The onboard software of the MARSIS experiment was upgraded from [[Windows 98]] to Mars 2022 in order to improve the performance of the instrument.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Software Upgrade for 19-Year-Old Martian Water-Spotter |url=https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Software_upgrade_for_19-year-old_martian_water-spotter |access-date=July 2, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=This Mars Orbiter Is Finally Getting A Software Update From Windows 98 |date=June 29, 2022 |url=https://www.slashgear.com/912406/this-mars-orbiter-is-finally-getting-a-software-update-from-windows-98/ |access-date=July 2, 2022 }}</ref>
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