Set to launch on Nov 18th, 2013, the orbiter seek to rewind the planet's geologic history back to the wet, warm epoch that might have spawned life. MAVEN's instruments may help scientists understand why the planet lost much of its atmosphere.
from SPACE.com http://www.space.com/23525-why-is-mars-a-desert-wasteland-nasa-maven-mission-will-investigate-video.html
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from SPACE.com http://www.space.com/23525-why-is-mars-a-desert-wasteland-nasa-maven-mission-will-investigate-video.html
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