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NASA's MAVEN finds first evidence of Zwan-Wolf effect deep in the atmosphere of Mars

Since its discovery in 1976, the Zwan-Wolf effect has only been found in planetary magnetospheres, never in an atmosphere.

Mars reveals first Zwan-Wolf effect deep in its atmosphere during a solar storm

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected—observations of an ...

NASA’s MAVEN Detects Atmospheric Effect on Mars That ‘No One Expected’

Using data from NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission, scientists identified the Zwan-Wolf effect in ...
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Scientists Have Confirmed a “Completely Unexpected” Martian Discovery with Help from NASA’s ‘MAVEN’ Mission Data

Scientists have confirmed an unexpected discovery in the atmosphere of Mars, according to newly published findings.

Who's afraid of Zwan-Wolf? NASA just found a 'strange phenomenon' on Mars

NASA’s MAVEN mission has discovered a rare atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may be reshaping and ...