Yudong Ye

Apr 21, 2024 | nature.com | Xiaojun Xu |Jiang Yu |Jing L. Wang |Qi Xu |Yudong Ye

AbstractExplosive mass ejections triggered by magnetic activities are common on our Sun and other stars in the Universe. However, there is a lack of evidence for such explosive phenomena in magnetized or partially magnetized planets with atmospheres. Here we present direct evidence for explosive mass ejections from the Martian ionosphere, resulting from magnetic reconnections between strong crustal field regions with open magnetic fields.