Harte
Senior Member
Regarding the Xenon isotopes in the Martian atmosphere, the short answer is probably that these are heavy atoms, meaning they would certainly not be stripped away like lighter gases such as oxygen and nitrogen would.
Xenon 129 is produced by the decay of Iodine 129, another very heavy atom which is naturally occurring.
That decay might even happen faster on Mars, where the solar wind and cosmic rays are both much higher than here.
Harte
Xenon 129 is produced by the decay of Iodine 129, another very heavy atom which is naturally occurring.
That decay might even happen faster on Mars, where the solar wind and cosmic rays are both much higher than here.
Harte