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Tag Archives: MAVEN
MAVEN: Four (Earth) years in Mars orbit
[Ed. note: The video shows a presentation on September 20, 2018, by MAVEN principal investigator Bruce Jakosky providing an update on the latest data from the mission. The story excerpted below is on the MAVEN mission website.] Today [September 21], … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, IUVS, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Seeing Mars as an exoplanet
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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Tagged atmosphere, exoplanets, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Challenges of resurrecting the martian atmosphere
Many people have suggested that future Mars colonists may want to thicken the Martian atmosphere and make it breathable for long-term habitation of the Red Planet. In this MAVEN outreach webinar from August 15, 2018, MAVEN Co-Investigator Dr. Robert Lillis … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: Loss of atmosphere drove climate change on Mars
MAVEN research shows that atmospheric loss to space has been the major process driving climate change on Mars. Research using MAVEN data indicates that Mars’ atmospheric loss over time has been at least 0.8 bar CO₂ or the equivalent of … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, climate change, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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Mars hasn’t enough CO2 for terraforming
A new study of the quantity of carbon dioxide on Mars has compiled a planet-wide inventory of the CO2 it holds in all its accessible reservoirs: atmosphere, ice, and locked up in surface carbonate rocks and other potential sources. The … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, atmospheric escape, atmospheric pressure, carbon dioxide, carbonate minerals, CO2, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, terraforming, University of Colorado
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MAVEN: ‘Stolen’ electrons cause unusual Mars aurora
Auroras appear on Earth as ghostly displays of colorful light in the night sky, usually near the poles. Our rocky neighbor Mars has auroras too, and NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft just found a new type of Martian aurora that occurs over … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, aurora, Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, IUVS, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, proton aurora, Solar Wind Ion Analyzer, SWIA, ultraviolet aurora, University of Colorado
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Mars ‘storm chasers’ seek dusty secrets
Storm chasing takes luck and patience on Earth — and even more so on Mars. For scientists watching the Red Planet from data gathered by NASA’s orbiters, the past month has been a windfall. “Global” dust storms, where a runaway … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, global dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, Mars Color Imager, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN, MER, MRO, MSSS, NASA, Opportunity, storms, temperature, University of Colorado, weather, wind
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MAVEN: Webinar July 25 on restoring the martian atmosphere
Many people have suggested that future Mars colonists may want to thicken the Martian atmosphere and make it breathable for long-term habitation of the Red Planet. Join MAVEN Co-Investigator Dr. Robert Lillis of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory to … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, University of Colorado
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Four NASA spacecraft tackle dust-storm science
One of the thickest dust storms ever observed on Mars has been spreading for the past week and a half. The storm has caused NASA’s Opportunity rover to suspend science operations, but also offers a window for four other spacecraft … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, global dust storms, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN, Opportunity
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Exploring planetary plasma environments by laptop
A new database of plasma simulations, combined with observational data and powerful visualisation tools, is providing planetary scientists with an unprecedented way to explore some of the Solar System’s most interesting plasma environments. This digital space exploration story starts with … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, magnetosphere, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, Mars Express, MAVEN, MEX, NASA, plasma, University of Colorado
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