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IISER Kolkata scientists simulate Mars on the computer, suggest how it lost its atmosphere
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The researchers model a Mars-like planet interacting with plasma wind from a Sun-like star
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Protective shroud: The magnetosphere enveloped Mars, shielding its atmosphere from erosion by solar wind.
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Martin Holverda
The researchers model a Mars-like planet interacting with plasma wind from a Sun-like star
A new and exciting field in astronomy to study exoplanets and gauge whether they possess conditions that will favour the presence and sustainability of life. In this quest, an important part is looking at our own celestial backyard to gain insights – hence the many missions to Mars and Venus probing for signs of past life. One thing that astronomers search for in exoplanets, in the so-called Goldilocks zone of habitability, is the existence of liquid water and an atmosphere like that on Earth. In this context it is believed by