NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft has discovered “layers” and “rifts” in the…
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MAVEN, which stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, is a space probe developed by NASA to study the Martian atmosphere. Launched on November 18, 2013, MAVEN was designed to help scientists understand the dynamics and history of the atmosphere on Mars, particularly how it has changed over time. The probe’s mission focuses on determining how the planet’s atmosphere and water, presumed to have been more abundant in the past, were lost into space—providing insight into the planetary processes that could have potentially supported life. By analyzing the current state of the Martian upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the sun and solar wind, MAVEN helps scientists piece together the climatic evolution of Mars.
Researchers have created the first map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of a…
Auroras appear on Earth as ghostly displays of colorful light in the night sky, usually…
How long might a rocky, Mars-like planet be habitable if it were orbiting a red…
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft reveals that Mars has an invisible magnetic “tail” that is twisted by…
An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora…
New results from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft reveal that solar wind and radiation are responsible for…
New images from the MAVEN mission show the ultraviolet glow from the Martian atmosphere in…
New observations from NASA’s MAVEN Mission have scientists closer to solving the mystery of how…
NASA’s MAVEN mission reveals that solar wind appears to have played a key role in…
At 2 p.m. EST on November 5, NASA will provide details of key science findings…
NASA is working on the technology that will enable an actual trip to Mars in…
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft completed 1,000 orbits around the Red Planet…
New research being presented at the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference details the discovery…
NASA’S MAVEN spacecraft has completed its first deep-dip maneuver, gathering measurements closer to the top…
New findings from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission reveal a new process…
The 10-month, 442-million-mile trip is complete and the MAVEN spacecraft is set to continue the…
NASA’s MAVEN mission has provided scientists with their first look at the upper atmosphere of…