MAVEN

MAVEN

Former NASA Mars orbiter

MAVEN is an inactive NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars that studied the loss of its atmospheric gases to space, providing insight into the history of the planet's climate and water. The name is an acronym for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution" while the word maven also denotes "a person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert".

Also known as...Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution and Mars Scout 2
NASA Ends Mars MAVEN Mission

NASA Ends Mars MAVEN Mission NASA ended its Mars MAVEN mission after six months of lost contact, concluding a decade-long study that provided crucial data on Mars's atmosphere.