US EditionNASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye
- NASA's Perseverance rover captured the first visible aurora from the surface of Mars on March 18, 2024, in Jezero Crater.
- The event occurred after scientists anticipated a coronal mass ejection from the sun striking Mars' patchy magnetic field and atmosphere.
- The aurora appeared as a faint green glow caused by excited oxygen molecules, despite Mars’ thin atmosphere and lack of a global magnetic field.
- Roger Wiens explained that astronauts might see a faint greenish light from the aurora, and scientists mentioned that having three days' warning enabled them to prepare targeted camera observations.
- This discovery proves visible auroras occur on Mars, enabling future astronauts to potentially witness them and allowing scientists to forecast and study Martian space weather.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Spotted Something on Mars That Scientists Have Never Seen Before
Scientists have revealed that NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully captured a luminous phenomenon in the Martian skies that had never been previously recorded. In March 2024, Mars experienced a brilliant aurora that turned the skies above its poles green during a powerful solar storm, producing the first visible-light Martian aurora ever recorded. The red planet‘s magnetic fields interacted with particles ejected from the Sun to create the unu…
NASA rover observes aurora on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has observed an aurora on Mars in visible light for the first time, with the sky glowing softly in green in the first viewing of an aurora from any planetary surface other than Earth. Scientists said the aurora occurred on March 18, 2024, when super-energetic particles from the sun encountered the Martian atmosphere, precipitating a reaction that created a faint glow across the entire night sky. Auroras have been observ…
NASA Rover Observes Aurora On Mars In Visible Light For First Time
NASA's Perseverance rover has observed an aurora on Mars in visible light for the first time, with the sky glowing softly in green in the first viewing of an aurora from any planetary surface other than Earth.
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