


First Visible Aurora Observed on Mars by NASA's Perseverance Rover
NASA's Perseverance rover detects the first eye-visible aurora on Mars, revealing new insights into the planet's atmospheric interactions with solar particles.
Overview
For the first time, scientists observed a visible green aurora on Mars, detected by NASA’s Perseverance rover. This aurora was linked to a solar storm, showing that auroras can be forecasted on Mars. Unlike previously seen auroras only in ultraviolet light, this discovery illustrates the interaction of solar particles with Mars’ atmosphere. The findings could enhance future astronaut experiences on the planet and provide insights into Martian space weather. The work by scientists from the University of Oslo is detailed in the journal Science Advances.
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