Solar-Wind Waves Erode Mars' Ancient Atmosphere
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Researchers using MAVEN and Tianwen-1 show that solar wind drives Kelvin-Helmholtz waves at Mars’ atmospheric boundary, creating giant waves that strip atmospheric particles into space. This effect is uneven around the planet and depends on the solar wind's electric field, offering a key explanation for Mars’ historic atmosphere loss and implications for other unmagnetized worlds.
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