Class X9.2 hit Mars! Probes in emergency mode! Swipe →
MAVEN, TGO and Perseverance in safe mode! Critical systems damaged.
300x higher radiation dose on surface! Equivalent to 1,200 X-rays in 6 hours.
Mars lost its magnetic field 4 billion years ago! No shield against the Sun.
SpaceX: radiation is "the biggest unsolved challenge" for Starship on Mars.
For the first time: auroras visible to naked eye! Atmosphere glowing green.
All data and implications!