Science news articles about 'mars atmosphere'

... studies show that the hydroxyl airglow also plays an important role in the chemistry of Mars' atmosphere, but it has not yet been detected. On Venus, airglow emissions have already been observed ...

... characteristics, including speed and acceleration through the Mars atmosphere," says Peter Schmitz, Deputy Spacecraft ... time, ESOC will receive the data transmitted from Mars Express, i.e. at 00:40 ...

Ice clouds in Mars' atmosphere destroy ozone, important to atmosphere's chemistry.

NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the Red Planet's atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.

... history – particularly the history of water on the planet. The new spacecraft -- known as Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN or (MAVEN) -- was one of 20 missions first proposed in 2006 for ...

... s surface." Venus, Earth, and even Mars have thick atmospheres compared to Mercury, so the solar wind ... plans to launch a mission to Mars called MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission). ...

... 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have processed more details in an amazing image their camera captured as the Phoenix spacecraft descended through Mars' atmosphere during its landing on May 25, 2008.

... up and hits the ground. Researchers suggest the delivery of this water could have made Earth's and Mars' atmospheres wetter. The release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide could have trapped more ...