Weak Martian Magnetic Field May Have Let Air Out

Project Overview

Mars’s magnetic field weakened and disappeared billions of years ago. Now, scientists have found that the weak field might have been worse than none at all.

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Client: Sky and Telescope

Date: May 7, 2020

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