# 4.5 Next generation – detecting water from space

The next generation of spacecraft sent to Mars were NASA’s Mars Odyssey and ESA’s (European Space Agency) Mars Express. They arrived at Mars in 2001 and 2003, respectively, and are still both operational to date (2021). In the search for water, these spacecraft were key.

OpenLearn - The search for water on Mars
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