MAVEN

Interesting Prospects for Comet A1 Siding Spring Versus the Martian Atmosphere

It may be the chance of a lifetime for planetary science. This October, a comet will brush past a planet,…

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Space Science Stories to Watch in 2014

There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interesting times," and 2013 certainly fit the bill in the…

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India’s First Mars Probe ‘MOM’ Blasts Free of Earth Joining MAVEN in Race to Red Planet

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - India’s first ever Mars probe 'MOM' successfully fired its main engine today (Dec. 1), blasting the…

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How NASA Kept MAVEN’s Launch Date During The Government Shutdown

As NASA Social attendees gather for NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft's date with space today, NASA administrator Charles…

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Mars bound MAVEN Orbiter “GO” for Astrobiology Expedition Launch on Nov. 18

NASA’s Mars bound MAVEN spacecraft atop Atlas V booster rolls out to Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…

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Star Trek’s Geordi LeForge Explains NASA’s new MAVEN Mars Orbiter

Star Trek actor LeVar Burton Shares MAVEN’s Story in a New NASA public service announcement (PSA). Credit: NASA Watch the…

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Weekly Space Hangout – November 15, 2013

Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Jason Major & David Dickinson Jason Major on: Awesome New Image from Cassini Mars Was Earthlike…

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