Latest Mars satellite launched by the US arri
United States: The latest Mars satellite launched by the US space agency Nasa has arrived successfully in orbit above the planet.
Traveling through space for the past 10 months, the Genius craft (Maven) slammed on the brakes by firing with its forces.
The 33-minute burn removed sufficient speed to allow the satellite to be captured by Mars' gravity.
Maven has been sent to study the Red Planet's high atmosphere with an intention to understand the processes going on there.
Today, the air press...