Shortly after Mars comet, NASA's new red planet spacecraft officially starts mission
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 09:31
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's newest Mars spacecraft is "go" for at least a year—and potentially longer. After taking a time-out from commissioning to observe Comet Siding Spring whizz by the Red Planet in October, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) officially began its science mission Monday (Nov. 17). And so far things are going well.