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NASA Plans Mission To Study Martian Atmosphere

Posted by samzenpus on from the say-hi-to-marvin dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Since the atmospheric blanket of Mars is fast disappearing, NASA is planning a mission to Mars in 2013 to study the Red Planet further. The $400-million plus project named the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) will investigate how Mars lost most of its atmosphere. This will be critical in understanding whether there has been life there or not."

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  1. You may not know this but... by multiben · · Score: 4, Funny

    A fact that not many people know is humans used to live on Mars. We fucked that place up and came to Earth.

    1. Re:You may not know this but... by retech · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wow, and here I thought Tom Cruise only posted on Oprah's website and a Scientology blog. I am honoured to have you here on /.! (Tag that last sentence with sarcasm please.)

    2. Re:You may not know this but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Na we totally were on Venus and global warming went crazy there. We just didn't learn. Are you people ready for crazy high pressures?!?! It's coming! Any century now...

    3. Re:You may not know this but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Turns out trucking all the water to the polar ice caps to create the biggest frozen t-shirt contest ever WASNT a good idea after all.

  2. They better hurry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I hope they make it in time before it all disappears.

  3. A better mission by oldhack · · Score: 2, Funny

    We need to rescue Spirit and Opportunity. Loyalty should count for something.

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  4. What am I missing? by glwtta · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission: MAVEN?

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