
MAVEN unlocks secrets of the Martian atmosphere
Author(s) -
Harvey Leifert
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2014eo020663
Subject(s) - astrobiology , martian , atmosphere of mars , atmosphere (unit) , mars exploration program , environmental science , earth science , geology , meteorology , geography , physics
In its first month, NASA’s orbiter saw effects of the solar wind at low altitude and tracked a plume of gases escaping into space