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#51 2020-11-15 11:09:20

tahanson43206
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Re: MAVEN Launch | Nov 18, 2013 1:28 p.m. EST

For SpaceNut re #50

That report of lost water is an argument for covering the surface of Mars with a thin layer of material to stop dust storms.

That has been proposed in this forum in the past.

Graphene is a candidate material for the job ... it is (apparently) the most efficient possible way to use Carbon to cut down on dust activity on Mars.

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#52 2021-02-08 21:52:56

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Re: MAVEN Launch | Nov 18, 2013 1:28 p.m. EST

MAVEN reveals Martian atmospheric time capsule on Phobos as Mars fleet prepares for arrival

MAVEN, however, was not designed to study Phobos; it was designed to collect data on the Martian atmosphere and its loss to space… a continuous investigation that would provide data on the ions present each of the five times every Earth-day MAVEN passed Phobos’ orbit.

Maven was not designed for a lot of what it is doing but its getting it done...

Maven orbital path

While the MAVEN spacecraft is designed for its primary scientific mission, it also serves a secondary and vital role as part of a communications relay network in Martian orbit for spacecraft trying to call home to Earth — an element it will put into practice this week for the United Arab Emirates’s Al-Amal probe’s arrival.

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#53 2022-06-19 07:07:04

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Re: MAVEN Launch | Nov 18, 2013 1:28 p.m. EST

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#54 2023-09-23 04:53:25

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Re: MAVEN Launch | Nov 18, 2013 1:28 p.m. EST

Helicopters could map the magnetic fields on Mars
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-helicopte … -mars.html
Additionally, outside of small areas on the Martian surface that exhibit magnetized crust, the red planet does not currently possess a global magnetic field, which scientists hypothesize is in stark contrast to what Mars was like billions of years ago. This study builds upon global magnetic field measurements conducted by several orbiters, including the Mars Global Surveyor, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft, and the recent Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter, along with localized measurements from the InSight lander, as well.

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