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In this illustration, yellow charged particles from the Sun strip off rainbow-colored charged particles from Mars (in the foreground). The Martian particles stream away from the planet, toward the viewer and off to the right of the image. The Sun illuminates the far side of Mars.

Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made

This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's MAVEN mission.

Image Credit: NASA

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TakenJuly 23, 2026
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