Within hours of arrival on Mars, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) and India’s Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) snapped and sent back pictures of the red planet, helping us to begin to understand the atmosphere and what caused the dramatic change in it. Interestingly, India’s MOM orbiter was successfully sent for a mere fraction of MAVEN’s cost, and could have interesting implications for the nation. Kim Horcher discusses with special guest Christina Ochoa (Science educator, actress- Matador) discuss!
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