The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN orbiter mission, due to launch Monday, will look for clues about why the Red Planet's once-thick atmosphere has thinned out.
Four billion years ago, rivers and lakes dotted the surface of Mars, their waters reflecting puffy clouds drifting in a blue sky, scientists believe.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/pYx4yIztikE/la-sci-nasa-maven-mars-20131116,0,720865.story
Four billion years ago, rivers and lakes dotted the surface of Mars, their waters reflecting puffy clouds drifting in a blue sky, scientists believe.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/pYx4yIztikE/la-sci-nasa-maven-mars-20131116,0,720865.story
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