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07/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/29/2026 09:47
Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made
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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 to Earth-based auroras.
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