Mars could once have had an ozone shield like Earth, study finds

Scientists studying the harsh winter at Mars’s north pole have uncovered surprising conditions inside the planet’s polar vortex—an enormous, swirling current of air that forms each year. They found that the vortex traps extremely cold air, plunging temperatures to about 40°C colder than those outside it. These conditions allow a rare buildup of ozone in […]

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