NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has reached Mars and it is beaming back "First Light" images of the Red Planet's upper atmosphere. The data could help researchers understand what transformed Mars from a hospitable planet billions of years ago into a desiccated wasteland today.
FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/10oct_firstlight/
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ez2G5Efus&feature=youtu.be
