Spacecraft investigates Mars' atmosphere

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft arrived in Mars at the end of September and now it's studying its atmosphere. The Red Planet's atmosphere was very thick in the past but now it's thin. This spacecraft will take science measurements. Indian's Mars Orbiter Mission, which arrived three days after MAVEN, will collaborate with NASA.

 

 

 

From http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/maven-spacecraft-mars-atmosphere/ 

(September 21st, 2014).

 Written by Carlos Santorum (3rd ESO A - 9th grade)