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  • Released Thursday, November 28, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
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The history of Mars is a lesson in radical climate change.

The history of Mars is a lesson in radical climate change.

The Mars of today is dry and dusty, with an atmosphere that is just one percent as thick as Earth's.

The Mars of today is dry and dusty, with an atmosphere that is just one percent as thick as Earth's.

Much of Mars's atmosphere likely disappeared into space as the planet lost the protection of its intrinsic magnetic field.

Much of Mars's atmosphere likely disappeared into space as the planet lost the protection of its intrinsic magnetic field.

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft will enter Mars orbit in September 2014.

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft will enter Mars orbit in September 2014.

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See NASA.gov



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



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