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Maven orbiter reaches Mars' atmosphere
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Sep 22, 2014
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Maven orbiter reaches Mars' atmosphere
NASA's latest orbiter, Maven, nuzzled up to Mars last night. It's now orbiting the Red Planet along with a growing fleet of scientific instruments sent to study our celestial neighbor.
In this artist concept provided by NASA, the MAVEN spacecraft approaches Mars on a mission to study its upper atmosphere.
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NASA's latest orbiter, Maven, nuzzled up to Mars last night. It's now orbiting the Red Planet along with a growing fleet of scientific instruments sent to study our celestial neighbor.

It took 10 months and 442 million miles, but last night, NASA's latest orbiter nuzzled up to Mars. Maven is now orbiting the Red Planet. It joins a growing fleet of scientific instruments sent to study our celestial neighbor. 

KPCC science reporter Sanden Totten joins Take Two to tell us more.

Watch a replay: MAVEN orbiter meets the Mars atmosphere