Coordinated multi-spacecraft observations of the Martian plasma environment
Whitepaper #145 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: Mars; other science themes: PLASMA
by Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, Majd Mayyasi, Kerstin Peter, Cesar Bertucci, Xiaohua Fang, Christopher M. Fowler, Zachary R. Girazian, Jingnan Guo, Maria Hamrin, Mika Holmberg, Bruce M. Jakosky, François Leblanc, Christina Lee, Mark Lester, Robert Lillis, Janet Luhmann, Yingjuan Ma, Christian Mazelle, Karim Meziane, Robin Ramstad, and Shaosui Xu
Published onMar 18, 2021
Coordinated multi-spacecraft observations of the Martian plasma environment
This White Paper discusses the key open science questions of the effects of the solar wind interaction at Mars.,Understanding the system as a whole should be a priority for space research as it holds significant clues to the evolution of Mars’ climate and past/present habitability. It also plays a critical role for unmanned and manned exploration.
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