SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 15, 2026Science Daily

NASA launches twin spacecraft to solve the mystery of Mars’ lost atmosphere

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NASA's ESCAPADE mission uses two spacecraft working together to study how solar wind stripped away Mars' atmosphere over billions of years, transforming it from a warm, wet planet into today's cold, dry world. The twin spacecraft will orbit Mars simultaneously from different positions to track atmospheric loss in real-time and help protect future astronauts.

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