Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made – This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s MAVEN mission.
<div class="media_block"><img src="http://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/understanding-how-martian-auroras-are-made-this-illustration-depicts-charged-particles-from-a-solar-storm-stripping-away-charged-particles-of-mars-atmosphere-one-of-the-processes-of-martian-atmos.jpg"></div>This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's MAVEN mission.

This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s MAVEN mission.

Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/pia22076-2/

Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made - This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's MAVEN mission.