Latest News about MAVEN, the NASA Mars Mission

MAVEN Spacecraft Orbiting Mars Artist's Conception
This artist's conception shows the NASA's MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars. The mission will launch in late 2013. (Image credit: LASP)

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. 

Related Topics: Curiosity Mars Rover Mission, ExoMars, India Mars Orbiter Mission, Mars, Mars Rover Opportunity 

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