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NASA's MAVEN mission snaps stunning ultraviolet images of Mars

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NASA has released two images of Mars captured by MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft in ultraviolet wavelengths. Viewing Mars in these wavelengths helps scientists better understand what the atmosphere on the Red Planet looks like and provides information about its surface. The images show Mars at different points in its orbit around the Sun.