<h2>Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN)</h2> 
MAVEN launched on November 18, 2013, and entered orbit around Mars on September 21, 2014. 
The mission’s goal is to explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions 
with the Sun and solar wind. Scientists will use MAVEN data to explore the loss of volatile 
compounds—such as CO2, N2, and H2O—from the Martian atmosphere to space. Understanding atmospheric 
loss will give scientists insight into the history of Mars' atmosphere and climate, liquid water, 
and planetary habitability. <br/><br/>MAVEN Principal Investigator:
Dr. Bruce M. Jakosky (University of Colorado; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics).
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For more information visit MAVEN <a href="http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/" target="new">home page</a>.
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MAVEN data in AMDA come from 
<a href="http://ppi.pds.nasa.gov/search/?t=Mars&sc=MAVEN&i=null&title=Mars%20:%20MAVEN" target="new">
PDS/PPI</a>.
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Please follow MAVEN 
<a href="http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/files/2014/09/MAVEN_public-rules-of-the-road-v3.pdf" target="new">
rules of the road</a> while using MAVEN data.