Images for MAVEN Selection Press Release

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Images for MAVEN Selection Press Release
-- All images in this powerpoint are available
use for the MAVEN selection press release. -- All
images are either from the MAVEN Concept Studies
Report or are separately attributed. --
Additional information about the images and the
slides are available in the Notes section below
each slide. -- Any questions with regards to the
images in this powerpoint should be directed to
Emily CoBabe-Ammann (303-735-5814
ecobabe_at_lasp.colorado.edu)
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MAVEN Space Craft images
Images courtesy of Lockheed Martin
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Disappearance of the Ancient Magnetic Field May
Have Triggered Loss of the Atmosphere
Images courtesy of NASA
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MAVEN Will Explore the Ionosphere and Upper
Atmosphere of Mars
MAVEN will determine the present state of the
upper atmosphere and todays rates of loss to
space.
Key measurements allow determination of the net
integrated loss to space through time.
Image courtesy of X. Fang
MAVEN will provide a definitive understanding of
the history of Martian volatiles.
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Three Instrument Packages, Eight Instruments
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Thorough Coverage of the Mars Environment
Periapsis Pass
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sheath
600
pileup
ionosphere
Altitude
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exobase
deep dip
homopause
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Minutes
White shows MAVEN orbit path
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MAVEN will explore atmospheric loss through time
History of Solar Activity
Physical Empirical Models
Isotope Ratios
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MAVEN Organization
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Bringing Mars to Diverse Audiences!

• After school programs
• Colorado MESA
• The SEGWay Program
• Girl Scouts of America
• Journalists
• Social media
• MAVEN public website

Diverse, Effective, Experienced
Images courtesy of CU/LASP and Colorado MESA.
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Open Source Mars Pictures
Mars from Hubble (Courtesy of NASA)
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Open Source Mars Pictures
Mosaic of Mars, courtesy of NASA