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		irrational 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA study reveals Venus crust surprise I’ve read that a large asteroid could be positioned at a particular Mars L point and it would protect the planets atmosphere from being stripped by the sun.

andrewflnr 9 months ago [–]

I've read something similar, but I believe it has to be an asteroid with a magnetic field, whether permanent or electromagnet.

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