NASA launches twin spacecraft to solve the mystery of Mars’ lost atmosphere

NASA launches twin spacecraft to solve the mystery of Mars’ lost atmosphere

Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much of its atmosphere, helping transform it from a warmer, wetter planet into a frozen desert. NASA’s twin-spacecraft ESCAPADE mission aims…

Mars looks very different today than it did billions of years ago. Scientists believe the planet once had flowing water, a thicker atmosphere, and a much warmer climate. Now the Red Planet is frigid,… [+6815 chars]