Solar Storm Hitting Mars, Stripping Ions from Atmosphere (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Solar Storm Hitting Mars, Stripping Ions from Atmosphere

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This is an artist's rendering of a solar storm hitting Mars and stripping ions from the planet's upper atmosphere.

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Credits: NASA/GSFC

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