The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission
BM Jakosky, RP Lin, JM Grebowsky, JG Luhmann… - Space Science …, 2015 - Springer
The MAVEN spacecraft launched in November 2013, arrived at Mars in September 2014,
and completed commissioning and began its one-Earth-year primary science mission in …
and completed commissioning and began its one-Earth-year primary science mission in …
The MAVEN magnetic field investigation
JEP Connerney, J Espley, P Lawton, S Murphy… - Space Science …, 2015 - Springer
The MAVEN magnetic field investigation is part of a comprehensive particles and fields
subsystem that will measure the magnetic and electric fields and plasma environment of …
subsystem that will measure the magnetic and electric fields and plasma environment of …
The solar wind ion analyzer for MAVEN
JS Halekas, ER Taylor, G Dalton, G Johnson… - Space Science …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Solar Wind Ion Analyzer (SWIA) on the MAVEN mission will measure the solar
wind ion flows around Mars, both in the upstream solar wind and in the magneto-sheath and …
wind ion flows around Mars, both in the upstream solar wind and in the magneto-sheath and …
MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection
BM Jakosky, JM Grebowsky, JG Luhmann… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Coupling between the lower and upper atmosphere, combined with loss of gas from the
upper atmosphere to space, likely contributed to the thin, cold, dry atmosphere of modern …
upper atmosphere to space, likely contributed to the thin, cold, dry atmosphere of modern …
Atmospheric escape processes and planetary atmospheric evolution
The habitability of the surface of any planet is determined by a complex evolution of its
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
interior, surface, and atmosphere. The electromagnetic and particle radiation of stars drive …
The induced magnetospheres of Mars, Venus, and Titan
This article summarizes and aims at comparing the main features of the induced
magnetospheres of Mars, Venus and Titan. All three objects form a well-defined induced …
magnetospheres of Mars, Venus and Titan. All three objects form a well-defined induced …
The twisted configuration of the Martian magnetotail: MAVEN observations
Measurements provided by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN)
spacecraft are analyzed to investigate the Martian magnetotail configuration as a function of …
spacecraft are analyzed to investigate the Martian magnetotail configuration as a function of …
Imaging plasma density structures in the soft X-rays generated by solar wind charge exchange with neutrals
Both heliophysics and planetary physics seek to understand the complex nature of the solar
wind's interaction with solar system obstacles like Earth's magnetosphere, the ionospheres …
wind's interaction with solar system obstacles like Earth's magnetosphere, the ionospheres …
A statistical investigation of factors influencing the magnetotail twist at Mars
The Martian magnetotail exhibits a highly twisted configuration, shifting in response to
changes in polarity of the interplanetary magnetic field's (IMF) dawn‐dusk (BY) component …
changes in polarity of the interplanetary magnetic field's (IMF) dawn‐dusk (BY) component …
Planetary magnetic field control of ion escape from weakly magnetized planets
Intrinsic magnetic fields have long been thought to shield planets from atmospheric erosion
via stellar winds; however, the influence of the plasma environment on atmospheric escape …
via stellar winds; however, the influence of the plasma environment on atmospheric escape …