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five years ago nasa's mars

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reconnaissance orbiter mro launched in

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search of evidence that water persisted

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on the surface of mars over a prolonged

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period of time three

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one ignition

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and liftoff of the atlas v rocket with

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mro surveying for the deepest insights

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into the mysterious evolution of mars

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mro's science objectives make it the

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critical next step in nasa's mars

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exploration program of following the

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water as a multi-mission strategy for

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learning about mars changing climate

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geologic history and potential ability

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to sustain life

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since its launch mro has continued to

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analyze minerals look for water trace

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the distribution of dust in the

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atmosphere and monitor the martian

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weather

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in addition to its own science the mars

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reconnaissance orbiter also serves as a

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communications relay satellite for

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missions that land on mars like the 2007

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phoenix mars lander mission and the

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upcoming msl or mars science laboratory