How Did Mars Lose Its Atmosphere? MAVEN Aims To Find Out | Video

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 14:00 in Astronomy & Space

Many scientists believe Mars used to be a much nicer place to live, with a cloudy, Earth-like atmosphere and flowing water. At some point, Mars lost most of that atmosphere and its protective effects. NASA's MAVEN probe is designed to figure out why.

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