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Gravity and a magnetic field. Gravity keeps the atmosphere from floating away, and the magnetic field protects it from getting stripped by solar radiation. The
by cstejerean 9y ago
Gravity and a magnetic field. Gravity keeps the atmosphere from floating away, and the magnetic field protects it from getting stripped by solar radiation. The problem on mars is he magnetic field.
- verelo 9y agoMagnetic field, ah! Right so, interestingly does that mean a polar shift (that every now and again people rave about) might have larger implications than breaking electronics? Ie massive water loss? I feel like it would depend what the poles look like after the shift, is it likely the field could be weakened or would it just flip? I should probably try learn more about this.