Now, nearly 15 months on, NASA will share upper Martian atmosphere data with the UAE, and they UAE will share their data, in turn. This is how real science gets done: there are no map lines visible on our tiny blue liferaft, from space -- and certainly not from gossamer ships -- hailing from various spots on our globe, but now orbiting snugly around. . . Mars. Here it is, from NASA tonight:
. . .NASA’s MAVEN mission and the United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe mission are paving the way toward greater scientific collaboration and data exchange between the two Mars orbiters.
A new partnership that encourages the sharing of data between NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) project and the Emirates Mars Mission’s (EMM) Hope Probe will enhance scientific returns from both spacecraft, which are currently orbiting Mars and collecting data on the Red Planet’s atmosphere. The arrangement is expected to add value to both MAVEN and EMM, as well as the scientific communities involved in analyzing the data the missions collect. . . .
MAVEN went into orbit around Mars in 2014. Its mission is to investigate the upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars, offering an insight into how the planet’s climate has changed over time.
“MAVEN and EMM are each exploring different aspects of the Martian atmosphere and upper-atmosphere system,” said Shannon Curry, MAVEN principal investigator from the University of California, Berkeley. “Combined, we will have a much better understanding of the coupling between the two, and the influence of the lower atmosphere on the escape to space of gas from the upper atmosphere. . . .”
Fine, cooperative interplanetary space science -- indeed. . . fly safely -- and (at one of my favorite destinations, now) stay dry and warm, baby grrl. . . smile. Onward.
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