NASA has prepared a new video to illustrate its Mars Atmosphere and
Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission's investigation of dramatic climate
change on Mars. Today, Mars is a cold and barren desert world, with no sign of
life, at least on the surface. However, billions of years ago when the Red
Planet was young, it appears to have had a thick atmosphere that was warm
enough to support oceans of liquid water – a critical ingredient for life.
The animation was created by the NASA Goddard
Conceptual Image Lab.
