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Exploring Mars’ climate history since 2013

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December 11, 2023

NASA’s MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

November 18, 2023

T-Minus 10 stories of NASA’s MAVEN launch

June 22, 2023

NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Stuns with Ultraviolet Views of Red Planet

April 11, 2023

NASA’s MAVEN mission team reflects on its approaches to inclusion

Science Spotlights

December 8, 2023

MAVEN Science at the AGU 2023 Fall Meeting

October 23, 2023

Follow the water on Mars: How the changing seasons have led to water loss

December 8, 2022

NASA’s MAVEN science highlights at AGU 2022

September 23, 2022

Teamwork, dream work: MAVEN and JWST observe Mars at different wavelengths

What is MAVEN?

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission launched on November 18, 2013, and entered orbit around Mars on September 21, 2014. The mission’s goal is to explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the Sun and solar wind. Scientists use MAVEN data to explore the loss of volatile compounds—such as CO2, N2, and H2O—from the Martian atmosphere to space. Understanding atmospheric loss gives scientists insight into the history of Mars’ atmosphere and climate, liquid water, and planetary habitability.