MAVEN Maps Electric Currents around Mars that are Fundamental to Atmospheric Loss | NASA
Date : 2020-05-25
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Amongst people who know about the lack of atmosphere on Mars, the vast majority are probably convinced that it was wiped out by solar winds. The reality seems more complex, and the recent MAVEN mission gave insights on the mechanism at play. Data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems in the Martian atmosphere.
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