NASA's MAVEN Makes First Observation of Atmospheric Sputtering at Mars
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- NASA issued the following news:
NASA's MAVEN Makes First Observation of Atmospheric Sputtering at Mars
After a decade of searching, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere Volatile Evolution) mission has, for the first time, reported a direct observation of an elusive atmospheric escape process called sputtering that could help answer longstanding questions about the history of water loss on Mars.
By Willow Reed, Laboratory for Atmosph . . .
NASA's MAVEN Makes First Observation of Atmospheric Sputtering at Mars
After a decade of searching, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere Volatile Evolution) mission has, for the first time, reported a direct observation of an elusive atmospheric escape process called sputtering that could help answer longstanding questions about the history of water loss on Mars.
By Willow Reed, Laboratory for Atmosph . . .