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New Mars Findings Boost Communication for Future Missions

6/26/2025

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On November 13, 2020, the Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter joined forces to explore the Martian ionosphere through mutual radio occultation. Their groundbreaking findings revealed a surprising stability in electron density and elevated temperatures before sunset, reshaping our understanding of Mars and paving the way for improved communication in future missions.

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On November 13, 2020, the Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter joined forces to explore the Martian ionosphere through mutual radio occultation. Their groundbreaking findings revealed a surprising stability in electron density and elevated temperatures before sunset, reshaping our understanding of Mars and paving the way for improved communication in future missions.