Orbiter To Study Mars Atmosphere Picked As 2013 Scout Mission
NASA will spend $485 million to send an orbiter to Mars in 2013 that will investigate the atmosphere for clues to the evolution of the planet’s climate. Dubbed Maven, for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, the spacecraft will be built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Littleton, Colo., which...
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