UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Apollo
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Maven
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Curiosity
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sept. 22, 2014: NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN ) spacecraft successfully entered Mars’ orbit at 10:24 p.m. EDT Sunday, Sept. 21, where it now will prepare to study the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere as never done before.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission was selected as part of NASA’s now-canceled Mars Scout Program to explore the atmosphere and ionosphere of the planet and how they interact with the Sun and solar wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -MAVEN found that Mars’ atmospheric loss is primarily driven by the Sun. The Sun emits a stream of hot, highly energetic particles collectively known as the solar wind.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission is part of NASA’s Mars Scout program, funded by NASA Headquarters. Launched in Nov. 2013, the mission will explore the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the sun and solar wind.