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A love letter to MAVEN for Valentine’s Day
To Our Dearest MAVEN, How can we even begin to put in words how much we adore you? You’re always the romantic, carrying a ROSE (Radio Occultation Science Experiment) wherever you go. We can’t stand being SEParated from your data – it truly SWEAps us off our feet! You are always collecting data for us […]
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More than research: MAVEN team members showcase the value of science to society
Martian science doesn’t always seem to have a direct connection with our society, but it does in fact provide many benefits. Two MAVEN team members are demonstrating how their scientific research and their experiences as scientists can positively impact their communities at events being held this month.
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NASA’s MAVEN observes Martian light show caused by major solar storm
For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA’s MAVEN mission witnessed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously, the result of solar storms that began on Aug. 27. MAVEN – the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission – is the only asset at Mars able to observe the Sun’s activity and the response of the thin Martian atmosphere at the same time.
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MAVEN and EMM make first observations of patchy proton aurora at Mars
NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission and the United Arab Emirates’ Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) have released joint observations of dynamic proton aurora events at Mars. Remote auroral observations by EMM paired with in-situ plasma observations made by MAVEN open new avenues for understanding the Martian atmosphere.
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NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28, 2022, after recovering from an extended safe mode event. The mission team successfully diagnosed the issue and developed a system for the spacecraft to navigate by the stars, which should allow for continued MAVEN mission operations through the next decade.
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