NASA spacecraft finds solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water — proving decades-old theory

NASA spacecraft finds solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water — proving decades-old theory

After nearly a decade in orbit, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has, for the first time, directly observed the process that scientists had long suspected was responsible for stripping Mars of its atmosphere.

Scientists explain how water could have actually made Mars the red planet it is today

Scientists uncover clues in Mars' "red" dust, hinting at a wetter past and challenging long-held theories about the planet's ancient climate. Read more...