Illustration of Mars Ion Loss to Solar Wind (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Illustration of Mars Ion Loss to Solar Wind

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An artist's rendition depicts a solar storm hitting Mars and stripping ions from the upper atmosphere.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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