NASA | MAVEN: NASA's Next Mission to Mars

The video discusses the early environment of Mars, which was once warmer and wetter with a thicker atmosphere. It explores how Mars' atmosphere may have been lost to space due to solar winds and storms, a process that the MAVEN spacecraft is set to study. MAVEN's mission involves measuring the solar wind and its effects on Mars' atmosphere to understand the planet's climate change. The video also covers the construction, testing, and launch preparations of the MAVEN spacecraft, highlighting its role in exploring Mars' habitability and atmospheric evolution.

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