Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made
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An illustration from July 23, 2026, shows charged particles from a solar storm stripping away Mars' atmosphere, a process studied by NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission. MAVEN scientists have found that certain types of Martian auroras form through a similar process.
This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission. NASA MAVEN mission scientists have found that certain types of auroras on Mars form in a similar way […]
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