Nasa prepares to send Maven spacecraft to Mars

Nasa prepares to send Maven spacecraft to Mars:-

Nasa prepares to launch its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or Maven, spacecraft on 18 November.

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN) will examine specific processes on Mars that led to the loss of much of its atmosphere. 

Data and analysis could tell planetary scientists the history of climate change on the Red Planet and provide further information on the history of planetary habitability.The 5,410-pound spacecraft will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket on a 10-month journey to Mars. 

After arriving at Mars in September 2014, MAVEN will settle into its elliptical science orbit.

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