The MAVEN satellite reached orbit of Mars

Scientific NASA satellite called MAVEN after a 10-month journey reached Mars orbit. The research unit began investigating weather configurations the atmosphere of the planet.

Satellite MAVEN will not land on the surface of the red planet, but despite this research unit will have over 6 weeks to pass an audit, during which professionals NASA will adjust the orbit and verify installed on the satellite instruments. Via satellite scientists are planning to find out the latest information on the composition of the Martian atmosphere, its texture and gases in the upper layers.

According to the already known data, the solar wind evenly "blows away" the atmosphere of the planet into space. However, using research satellite astrophysics trying to figure out this hypothesis by the method of observation and research.

Note, moreover, that researchers through MAVEN trying to unravel the mystery of the red planet and check out why for the past 4 billion years in the composition of the atmosphere of Mars significantly decreased the proportion of air. Similar scientific mission, is considered the first of its own kind. All the power is focused on the study of the upper atmosphere of Mars, which in the end can become a major basis for understanding the history of Mars, climate, water and habitability.

"The data show that at present Masri cold, resulting in watery water actually may not be present in a stable state on the planet" - quoted principal investigator satellite MAVEN CNN. Additionally, according to the scientist, there is a likelihood that earlier on the planet was water in the liquid state, a large number of millions of years it flowed on the Martian surface and left on the planet appropriate relief.

Note that research shines apparatus to conduct a thorough analysis of the atmosphere of the planet, then according to the acquired data can be doing some scientific conclusions. recall that the satellite with the scientific mission was launched into space on November 18, 2013 from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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