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Astronomy

Why Mars Lost Its Global Magnetic Field

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Despite losing its global magnetic field billions of years ago, Mars retains 'fossilized' magnetic fields in its ancient crust, which provide evidence that a dynamo once raged in its core.

Why this is interesting

Earth's magnetic field acts as a shield against the solar wind, but Mars – once a warmer, wetter world – has no such shield today. What happened to it?