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MAVEN: Seeing Mars as an exoplanet

Posted on September 19, 2018 by rburnham

Results from MAVEN have provided a detailed understanding of the evolution of the Martian atmosphere and the history of its climate. In a Planetary Report article, published by The Planetary Society, MAVEN Principal Investigator Bruce Jakosky and Deputy PI Dave … Continue reading →

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MAVEN sheds light on habitability of distant planets

Posted on December 14, 2017 by rburnham

How long might a rocky, Mars-like planet be habitable if it were orbiting a red dwarf star? It’s a complex question but one that NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission can help answer. “The MAVEN mission tells us that … Continue reading →

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