Watch NASA attempt to send the MAVEN mission to Mars

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Today, NASA is planning on sending the MAVEN mission to Mars, weather and launch vehicle permitting. The live stream is embedded above, with the launch set to go off just before 1:30pm US Eastern time. MAVEN will serve as a communication hub from orbit around Mars while studying the evolution of its atmosphere, which will help us understand the conditions prevalent on Mars today and possibly give some hints about how the red planet could have supported liquid water on its surface in the past.