Latest News about MAVEN, the NASA Mars Mission
NASA's MAVEN mission is investigating the mystery of how ancient Mars went from being a wet world to the cold, dry desert it is now. The MAVEN (short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) probe will investigate the Red Planet's thin atmosphere, searching for signs of how the planet became what it is today. See the latest MAVEN news, photos and video here.
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UAE's Hope Mars mission discovers patchy new aurora variety over Red Planet
By Keith Cooper published
The new findings indicate that space weather can be more turbulent over Mars than first thought.
A navigation glitch on NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN has stalled its science work
By Tariq Malik published
A navigation system glitch on NASA's MAVEN orbiter at Mars earlier this year has hobbled science.
NASA Mars missions facing 2-week communications blackout as sun blocks Red Planet
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA plans to pause most of its Martian work in October for safety reasons associated with the Red Planet's position in space.
Big dust storms may have driven off much of Mars' water
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Martian dust storms have helped to strip water from the red planet.
Gorgeous Mars 'Nightglow' Spotted by NASA Orbiter (Photos, Video)
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
The first detailed look at Martian "nightglow" has been revealed, thanks to the work of NASA's newest Red Planet orbiter.
The MAVEN Spacecraft Will Fly Closer to Mars to Help NASA's Next Rover
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
The 4-year old MAVEN mission will start making elliptical orbits closer to Mars' surface and prepare for its role as a future data-relay system for NASA's upcoming Mars 2020 rover.
Can We Terraform Mars to Make It Earth-Like? Not Anytime Soon, Study Suggests
By Chelsea Gohd published
Could we make Mars Earth-like? Not with existing technologies, one new paper suggests.
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