NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission is a space probe dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of Mars' thin atmosphere and its evolution over time. Launched on November 18, 2013, MAVEN is part of NASA's Mars Scout program and represents a critical step in our quest to understand the Red Planet's past and present.
MAVEN is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments designed to study the Martian atmosphere, its composition, and the processes responsible for its loss into space. The mission seeks to answer fundamental questions about Mars' climate history and the role of solar wind in stripping away its atmosphere, ultimately shaping the planet's surface conditions.
By investigating Mars' atmospheric processes, MAVEN contributes vital insights into the possibility of past or present life on the planet and provides valuable data for planning future crewed missions to Mars.
