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Scientists discover molten layer covering Martian core (phys.org)
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[–] pntha@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

IAMNAA but I believe it’s because the winds strip the atmosphere and, without a solid atmosphere for containment, the evaporation of water molecules escapes into space

[–] emmanuel_car@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah something like that, PBS Eons does a good episode on the history of Mars, and PBS Space Time has done a few episodes about Mars too if you’re interested.