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31 Mar 2017

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft reveals how Mars lost its atmosphere to space

NASA says this discovery is a significant step toward unraveling the mystery of Mars' past environments.

18 Oct 2016

NASA's MAVEN gives unprecedented ultraviolet views of Mars! (Watch)

New images from MAVEN show the ultraviolet glow from the Martian atmosphere in unprecedented detail, revealing dynamic, previously invisible behavior.

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12 Jun 2016

NASA reveals massive dust storms on Mars surface

Temperature recordings show both, direct and indirect effects of dust storms in the Martian atmosphere.

07 May 2016

Scientists detects atomic oxygen in Martian atmosphere

For the first time since the last observation 40 years ago, atomic oxygen has been detected by the scientits in the Martian atmosphere.

07 May 2016

Atomic oxygen detected in Martian atmosphere

Atomic oxygen -- an elemental form of oxygen that does not exist in Earth's atmosphere -- affects how other gases escape Mars and therefore has a significant impact on the planet's atmosphere.

09 Apr 2016

Solar flares destroyed Martian atmosphere, how prepared are we?

The March storm was the largest of about a half-dozen similar events that the MAVEN mission has studied since arriving at the Red Planet in September 2014.

25 Nov 2015

How carbon from Mars escaped into atmosphere

Scientists suggest that 3.8 billion years ago, Mars might have had a moderately dense atmosphere.

06 Nov 2015

NASA's MAVEN probe reveals speed of solar winds stripping Mars atmosphere

New data from the MAVEN have enabled researchers to determine the rate at which the Martian atmosphere currently is losing gas to space via stripping by the solar wind.

05 Nov 2015

NASA to reveal new findings on fate of Mars' atmosphere today

NASA will announce the key science findings from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing today.

07 Oct 2015

NASA completes heat shield testing for future Mars vehicles

NASA has successfully completed key heat shield tests for the future exploration spacecrafts that will scout the Red Planet for signs of life.

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