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Tag Archives: MAVEN
MAVEN observations on dust storms
The Opportunity rover has proven hardier than expected by operating for nearly 15 years, despite being designed for a 90-day mission. The rover regularly deals with intense dust storms at the surface of the Red Planet and occasionally has to … Continue reading
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Tagged dust storms, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, Mars Exploration Rover, MAVEN, MER, NASA, Opportunity, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Solar storms speed oxygen loss from Mars atmosphere
In September 2017, a series of moderate to extreme flares jetted outward from the Sun’s surface. Among them was a monster X8.2 class flare that occurred on 10 September and was one of the largest flares of the current, but … Continue reading
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Tagged atmospheric escape, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, oxygen, solar storm, space weather, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Solar storms speed hydrogen loss from Mars atmosphere
Newly published MAVEN results indicate that atmospheric escape of hydrogen during a strong solar storm that impacted Mars in September 2017 was comparable to the seasonal escape of hydrogen over a full Martian year… [More at link]
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Tagged atmospheric escape, hydrogen, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, solar storm, space weather, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Deep-dip campaign #9 completed
MAVEN has successfully completed the 9th deep dip campaign of the mission. Two walk-out maneuvers were performed to raise the periapsis (closest approach to Mars) of the spacecraft by 33 km: ● The first maneuver was performed on May 1. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Deep-dip campaign #9 begins
MAVEN has begun its ninth deep dip campaign by performing two entry maneuvers to place the spacecraft into a corridor where Mars’ atmospheric density is between 2.0 – 3.5 kg/km³. The two deep dip entry maneuvers consisted of a 4.5 … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN webinar: Do habitable worlds require magnetic fields?
[The MAVEN mission is holding a public webinar on April 18, 2018, at 7 p.m. Eastern; 4 p.m. Pacific.] What does it take for a planet to be hospitable for life? Join MAVEN Co-Investigator Dr. Dave Brain of the Laboratory … Continue reading
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Tagged life, magnetic field, magnetosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Meteoric metal chemistry in Mars’ atmosphere
When dust particles enter the Mars’ atmosphere, collisions with air molecules cause heating and evaporation, and the continuous injection of metal atoms and ions into Mars’ atmosphere. The MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, or IUVS, instrument has detected a layer of … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, dust, Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, IUVS, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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How the solar wind interacts with Mars
Mars, without a strong internal dipole magnetic field, is a place where the supersonic solar wind directly contacts the planet’s upper atmosphere. Using a large set of data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission, [a paper published … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, solar wind
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Curiosity update: Image overload!
Sol 1931-33, January 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Curiosity has made it to “Region e” of the Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) campaign. This location is a slight depression with exposed fractured bedrock that appears more “blue” from orbit … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberfoyle, Aeolis Mons, Canna, Curiosity, Funzie, Gale Crater, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission, Mars Science Laboratory, MAVEN, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Region e, Stop E, Unst, Vera Rubin Ridge
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MAVEN mission update
MAVEN Principal Investigator, Bruce Jakosky, provides an update on the mission during this discussion with NASA Planetary Science Director, Jim Green. The segment of the “Gravity Assist” podcast that includes Bruce talking about Mars and MAVEN can be heard here: … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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