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An artist's rendering of solar storms hitting Mars and blasting ions from the upper atmosphere. Image: NASA/GSFC

The solar wind is responsible for escaping the Martian atmosphere and turning it from hot and wet to a cold desert

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The nucleus of Comet 67P Churyumov-Grasimenko as imaged by Rosetta's Navigation Camera, December 7, 2014

Summary of 2014 Part I - Man in space: the landing on the comet, the test flight of Orion and the space disasters

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Artist's illustration of the spaceship Maven. Image: NASA

The Maven spacecraft enters orbit around Mars this week

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The depletion of the atmosphere turned wet Mars into a desert. Imaging of the MAVEN spacecraft in the sky of the planet. Photo: NASA

Who moved my atmosphere?

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The spaceship Maven. Photo: NASA

The Mayvan spacecraft is on the launch pad for its planned launch on Monday to Mars

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NASA has announced the next Mars mission: the Maven Atmospheric Orbiter

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