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Space Weather May Warp Martian Weather during Dust Storms, Planetary Scientists Suggest


Planetary researchers have found the first evidence that bursts of energetic particles from the Sun could warm the lower atmosphere of Mars during massive dust storms, hinting at an unexpected link between space weather and Martian climate.

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