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The Mars facts 11

Mars lost its magnetosphere 4 billion years ago, possibly because of numerous asteroid strikes. So, the solar winds strip away atoms from the outer layer. This results in a much thinner atmosphere with a mean surface pressure of only 0.6 % of that of Earth

By Lily Grover Published September 17, 2019 Full size is 800 × 800 pixels
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