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A recent powerful solar flare, the strongest in nearly two decades, has had significant impacts on Mars, causing widespread radiation on the Martian surface.
NASA s fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May s dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.
A heat-sensitive camera flying on NASA s Mars Odyssey orbiter has led a team of Mars geologists to find seven small, deep holes on the flanks of Arsia Mons, a giant volcano on Mars. The holes may be openings, called skylights, in the ceilings of underground caves.