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MAVEN Spots Earth‑Like Space Weather Effect in Mars’ Atmosphere

MAVEN Spots Earth‑Like Space Weather Effect in Mars’ Atmosphere

NASA’s MAVEN mission detected a previously unseen atmospheric phenomenon at Mars that resembles particle “squeezing” along magnetic flux tubes observed near Earth. The finding could refine understanding of Martian space weather and how charged particles interact with the planet’s upper atmosphere.

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MAVEN Discovers Space Weather Atmospheric Effect At Mars