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Science 26 September 1997:
Vol. 277. no. 5334, p. 1924
DOI: 10.1126/science.277.5334.1924
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PLANETARY SCIENCE:
Martian Magnetic Whisper Detected

Richard A. Kerr

Planetary scientists knew that Mars was no magnetic powerhouse, but for decades they have been frustrated in their efforts either to write it off as magnetically inert like Venus or active like Mercury and Earth. Last week, the Mars Global Surveyor provided the long-sought answer during one of its first low passes over the planet.

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