Could a terraformed Mars keep its atmosphere without a magnetic field?
51In several recent videos, we've talked about terraforming Mars. Many of you have asked, would Mars even keep an atmosphere if it were terraformed, wouldn't the atmosphere just leave because it doesn't have a magnetic field? Let's talk about it!
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HiRISE Team, NASA, ESA, NOAA
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