Monday, November 18, 2013

"NASA Orbiter to Begin Trek to Mars" - Camille Farrar

            This article, written by James Dean, showcases NASA’s new spacecraft Maven, which will begin its ten-month journey to Mars on Monday, November 18, 2013. It will then orbit Mars for at least 1 Earth year. Maven’s goal is to figure out what changed on Mars to cause the water and microbial life we believe was once there to disappear. Scientists have said that water and greenhouses gases were once prevalent on the planet and could have gone into the crust or escaped into space. Maven will focus on the latter theory. Scientists have said that Maven could help us figure out the parameters for life on other planets. The mission may be extended after the initial year.
            It’s so exciting to see the advancements in space technology! I can’t believe how far we’ve come since first going into space. The Maven mission will allow us to learn so much about the other life forms that may have inhabited our solar system in the past. By understanding the history of life in our solar system, we will be able to understand more about the solar systems and galaxies further away. I’m greatly looking forward to seeing what the future will bring as far as space goes.


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