The 'solar wind,' which the sun is constantly blasting over the planets, suddenly disappeared and created a void around Mars

The 'solar wind,' which the sun is constantly blasting over the planets, suddenly disappeared and created a void around Mars

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The sun can make or break Mars. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Solar wind washes over the planets, but it briefly disappeared at Mars due to an event on the sun. Mars's atmosphere temporarily expanded by thousands of kilometers. NASA's MAVEN orbiter observed the rare event, which hasn't happened…

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