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Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made

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Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made

NASA · Official source · Jul 29, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC

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 […]