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Many geological features indicate the planet had an active hydrological cycle about 3-4 billion years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mars atmosphere well protected from solar wind: study

The findings show that a stronger solar wind mainly accelerates particles already escaping the planet's gravity.

10 Dec 2017 8:00 AM

Scientists are not sure why Mars' atmosphere became vulnerable to the solar wind, but suspect it had to do with the loss of the planet's magnetic field.

Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet: study

The measurements show that Mars has lost 66 percent of its argon since the planet formed some 4.6 billion years ago.

01 Apr 2017 9:27 AM


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