Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...
Mars’s gravity shapes ice ages on Earth, new research finds - Red Planet’s gravity plays a significant role in climate cycles ...
A pull in the right direction ...
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Without Mars, Earth’s Ice-Age Rhythm Would Change, Simulations Show
The earth (and humanity) would be very different without our smaller red neighbor. In A Nutshell Computer simulations show that without Mars, a key 2.4-million-year climate cycle that helps pace Earth ...
This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...
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How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate
"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" ...
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt. These variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, ...
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