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NASA will launch its next Mars probe on Monday when the MAVEN spacecraft takes off for from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on its 10 month journey to the Red Planet. MAVEN is an acronym for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution. Among other questions scientists hope the new mission can answer is how Mars lost most of its atmosphere, a historical quirk which has since prevented any chance for habitable life to flourish on the planet. At one time, Mars is believed to have had an atmosphere warm enough to support oceans of water.
November 16, 2013 11:03 PM PST
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