Maven: Sun Stripped Atmosphere From Mars

Credit: Mars: NASA
Charged solar wind particles have been blasting away the atmosphere of Mars for about 4 billion years, changing the planet from one that was warmer and wetter to the cold desert we see today, scientists have concluded using data from a new NASA probe. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution...

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