Escaping Atmosphere
Artwork
Medium:
Photograph
Date:
October 14 2014
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 14 in
Note: Frame Dimensions: 20" x 13"
Historical Context:
Three views of Mars’s escaping atmosphere, obtained by MAVEN’s Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, are shown here. By observing all of the products of water and carbon-dioxide breakdown, MAVEN’s remote sensing team can characterize the processes that drive atmospheric loss on Mars. These processes may have transformed the planet from an early Earth-like climate to the cold and dry climate of today.