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NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Enters Mars Orbit After 10 Month Journey
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft hitched a ride on an Atlas V launch vehicle on November 18th of last year. Now, just over 10 months later, it’s finally about to reach its objective: orbiting Mars. Watch along as it closes in on success. [Update: We have orbit!]
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NASA’s MAVEN Mission Spared Cancellation Despite Government Shutdown
This is a rare moment of sanity and clarity from the powers-that-be. Despite the current government shutdown, NASA’s MAVEN mission — slated for a November launch — has been allowed to go ahead.