How iodine-containing molecules contribute to the formation of atmospheric aerosols

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Iodine oxoacids drive rapid aerosol formation in pristine atmospheric areas

Could the surface of Phobos reveal secrets of the Martian past? The martian moon Phobos orbits through a stream of charged atoms & molecules that flow off Mars atmosphere. Some ions, scientists predict, have been smashing into the surface of Phobos and could be preserved in its uppermost layer.