MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escape from Mars

MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escape from Mars Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 21, 2016 - After investigating the upper atmosphere of the Red Planet for a full Martian year, NASA's MAVEN mission has determined that the escaping water does not always go gently into space. Sophisticated measurements made by a suite of instruments on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft revealed the ups and downs of hydrogen escape - and therefore water loss. The escape ... more

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