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Mars Express: First global map of martian ionosphere
11-16-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)With ESA's Mars Express, scientists continue to gain new insight into the mysterious Martian environment. Some of the most exciting results are being sent back by the MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding) experiment.
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