'Hypothetically, one of the ways to keep or rather bring back the atmosphere on Mars would be to create an artificial magnetic field around the planet. Measurements show that covering the equator of mars with a band of superconductor will form a field like that of earth and thus could save mars from the solar winds.
'This method has, however very high impracticalities owing to enormous power requirements and hazards. The power supply necessary to produce such a magnetic field would be enormous and more so, a cut in supply to the superconducting band would result in dangerous levels of energy being expelled in the form of X-rays.
"Such a failure mode is extreme enough that it would probably render most of the solar system lifeless, hence this technique for atmospheric conservation is expensive and impractical."
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