NASA spacecraft finds solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water — proving decades-old theory

After nearly a decade in orbit, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has, for the first time, directly observed the process that scientists had long suspected was responsible for stripping Mars of its atmosphere.

Jun 3, 2025 - 21:50
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NASA spacecraft finds solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water — proving decades-old theory
After nearly a decade in orbit, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has, for the first time, directly observed the process that scientists had long suspected was responsible for stripping Mars of its atmosphere.