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Red Planet's Core May Explain Strange Mystery of Ancient Magnetic Field


Scientists have known for a while that Mars currently lacks a magnetic field, and many blame that for its paltry atmosphere – with no protective shield around the planet, the solar wind was able to strip away much of the gaseous atmosphere over the course of billions of years.

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