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NASA’s MAVEN Mars Orbiter

NASA to Unveil New Findings About Mars' Atmosphere Thursday

By Mike Wall published

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Nili Fossae Region on Mars

Mars' Missing Atmosphere Likely Lost in Space

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

A Martian atmosphere thick enough to allow constantly flowing water may have been lost to space rather than trapped by surface rocks, according to a recent study.

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NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft

NASA Mars Probe Marks One Year at Red Planet

By Mike Wall published

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft arrived in orbit around the Red Planet on Sept. 21, 2014, 10 months after blasting off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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Traffic Around Mars Gets Busy

NASA Working to Avoid Traffic Jams at Mars

By Kasandra Brabaw published

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Comet Siding Spring Approaching Mars (Artist’s Concept)

October Comet Flyby Caused 'Mind-Blowing' Martian Meteor Shower

By Larry O'Hanlon published

Observations by NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter suggest that shooting stars lit up the Red Planet's skies after the close flyby of Comet Siding Spring this past October.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
Mars Solar Conjunction

NASA Mars Spacecraft Enter Communications Blackout Sunday

By Mike Wall published

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Early Mars Artist's Impression

Was Ancient Mars Warm? Planet's History Takes Watery New Twist

By Keith Cooper published

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MAVEN Completes 1,000 Orbits Around Mars

NASA Probe Circles Mars for 1,000th Time

By Mike Wall published

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Illustration of MAVEN Orbiting Mars

NASA Spacecraft Takes 'Deep Dip' Into Martian Upper Atmosphere

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's newest Mars probe recently made a risky dive into the Red Planet's upper atmosphere to learn more about how the planet's climate changed over time.

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Artist’s illustration of MAVEN’s Imaging UltraViolet Spectrograph instrument observing the “Christmas Lights Aurora" on Mars. MAVEN's observations show that auroras on Mars are similar to those on Earth but have a different origin.

Aurora 'Christmas Lights' on Mars Spotted by NASA Spacecraft

By Mike Wall published

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft spotted ultraviolet "Christmas light" auroras dancing in the Red Planet's atmosphere for five days leading up to Dec. 25, 2014.

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