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NASA’s MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss

artist concept of MAVEN spacecraftNASA’s MAVEN mission is observing the upper atmosphere of Mars to help understand climate change on the planet. MAVEN entered its science phase on Nov. 16, 2014.  Image Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Early discoveries by NASA’s newest Mars orbiter are starting to reveal key features about the loss of the planet’s atmosphere to space over time.

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The findings are among the first returns from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile…

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