Tianwen-1's solar wind observations compared with Mars Express and MAVEN. (IMAGE)

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Tianwen-1's solar wind observations compared with Mars Express and MAVEN.

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Comparison of solar wind proton densities and velocities near Mars from (a) Mars Express (from April 2005 to July 2013, 2462 orbits) and (b) MAVEN (from October 2014 to October 2020, 8412 orbits) and (c) MINPA during the cruise phase of Tianwen-1 (10 minutes averaged data from 31 October 2020 to 25 January 2021).

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