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Mike Wehner
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When you look at Mars today you see a mostly dry, dusty orb with a thin atmosphere, lots of wind, and a mysterious history. That wasn't always the case, of course, and over the past decade or so scientists have produced a lot of evidence to suggest that Mars was once very, very wet. In fact, it's believed that Mars was once entirely covered with water, and since we don't see that water today, something must have happened to it. But what?
According to a new study funded by NASA, the prevailing theory that Mars' weak magnetic field allowed the solar wind to slowly strip away both its atmosphere and its water may not be accurate. In fact, based on data gathered over a long period of time and amassed in NASA's PDS, or Planetary Data System, it would seem that the majority of the water on Mars never left at all.
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New NASA study suggests Mars is hiding a lot of water originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 16 Mar 2021 at 21:24:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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