but st are here watchg a nasa feed up in the hills. we're told it actually takes out tenonths for maven to destination following the launch that happened around10:30 thi morning. it will collect data on why mars lost its atmphere with the loss of magnetic field years ago. i talk with the man that designed the software that will try to answer the big questions. >> is there a reason why it lost what was the caus will it happen to earth? ay, it's kind of like global warmi ining martian stale. we're trying to prevent that here on eah. >> reporte and this is a model that they used for educational purposes here in berkeley. according to scientists, mars y have once had an at fos mere similar to earth. today it's red and dusty, a spre much drier an any desert here on earth. maven will actually eer the orbit by nex stember to study the atmosere for a least one earth year. reporting live in berkeley, christiesmith, nbc bay area news >>> we havnew details about those deadly tordoes that search and rescu effts t. continue in illinois, where dozen

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