MAVEN continues Mars exploration begun 50 years ago by Mariner 4
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
When the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft arrived at the Red Planet on Sept. 21, it marked the continuation of exploration of one of Earth's nearest celestial neighbors that began 50 years ago. In 1964, the Mariner 4 probe became the first to successfully fly by Mars, opening the way for future human exploration.