114 - New Beginnings for MAVEN (feat. Shannon Curry)
Dr. Shannon Curry, Principal Investigator for MAVEN, joins Jake to talk about its upcoming extended mission and how its science fits into the overall exploration of the solar system.
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Show Notes
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is about to embark on its 5th extended mission observing the atmosphere of Mars, at a time when the sun's activity reaches a peak. The new PI for the mission, Dr. Shannon Curry, joins Jake to talk about this new mission, why it's so exciting, and how the work MAVEN is doing contributes to the overall exploration of our solar system.
We talk MAVEN, Mars, and the Sun
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