
Mysterious Heavy Ion Beams Above Mars Explained
Author(s) -
Mark von Zastrow
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo052663
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , astrobiology , ion , heavy ion , physics , astronomy , quantum mechanics
NASA's latest mission to Mars has uncovered the origins of fast-moving streams of particles high above the planet, flowing against the solar wind.