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MAVEN confirms Mars auroras form through the same mechanism as Earth's
The MAVEN spacecraft's findings, published Thursday in Nature Communications, show the same particle-circulation process driving Earth's auroras is also active on Mars.
Why it mattersKnowing Mars shares Earth's aurora mechanism helps scientists predict space-weather effects for future crewed missions to the red planet.
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