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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft just detected a protective magnetic phenomenon on Mars that scientists thought only existed on Earth. The discovery could help protect future astronauts exploring the Red Planet.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft detected a never-before-seen phenomenon inside Mars's atmosphere that could explain how the Red Planet lost its air. The Zwan-Wolf effect was caught squeezing Mars's atmosphere during a powerful solar storm in December 2023.
Scientists using NASA's MAVEN spacecraft spotted something never seen before at Mars: an atmospheric phenomenon that was thought to only exist around Earth. This discovery opens new doors to understanding how space weather shapes the Red Planet.
Scientists using NASA's MAVEN spacecraft stumbled upon something never seen before: a physics phenomenon squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste from a tube. This discovery opens a whole new window into how space weather affects the Red Planet.
NASA hasn't given up on finding its MAVEN spacecraft after losing contact in December, with teams working around the clock to locate the 12-year-old Mars orbiter. The spacecraft spent over a decade studying how Mars lost its atmosphere and helped relay communications for rovers on the planet's surface.