NASA's MAVEN Confirms Mars' Atmosphere Is Being Stripped Away
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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has directly observed sputtering, a process where solar wind particles strip away Mars' atmosphere, providing evidence that this mechanism significantly contributed to the planet's loss of water and transition to a dry, cold state.
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- NASA makes major discovery about Mars that could answer key question on planet Liverpool Echo
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