NASA sends a probe to study Mars
NASA launched the Maven Monday, November 18 probe for more information on the Red Planet . One of the goals of the U.S. space agency is to understand the loss in space for much of the Martian atmosphere , which allowed the Red Planet to be suitable for life in the distant past .
The Atlas V rocket carrying two floors Maven (March Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution ) , a probe of 2.5 tonnes , was torn from its launch pad at the station of the U.S. Air Force from Cape Canaveral in Florida as planned 13 h 28 local time (19 h 28 , French time) .
