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  "textContent": "In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Using instruments aboard NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission, scientists identified a phenomenon known to occur in Earth’s magnetosphere, where charged particles are squeezed like toothpaste […]\n\nThe post NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars appeared first on NASA Science.",
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