Heard of proton auroras on Mars? Here is what NASA MAVEN and EMM observe
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission and the United Arab Emirates' Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) have released joint observations of dynamic proton aurora events at Mars. Informing about the same, NASA Mars tweeted, "International teamwork pays off at the Red Planet: By combining data from our MAVEN orbiter and the @HopeMarsMission, scientists are closer to understanding the proton auroras of Mars."
International teamwork pays off at the Red Planet: By combining data from our MAVEN orbiter and the @HopeMarsMission, scientists are closer to understanding the proton auroras of Mars. Learn more: https://t.co/k8XOHcMSMr pic.twitter.com/XfPCL5J6jL
It can be known that the Emirates Mar Mission (Hope Probe) has made first observations of a new type of proton aurora near Mars. The 'patchy' proton aurora could provide new insights into unexpected behaviors in the Martian atmosphere. "This new patchy type of proton aurora is formed when the solar wind directly impacts Mars' dayside upper atmosphere and emits ultraviolet light as it slows down," Hope Mars Mission tweeted.
The Emirates Mar Mission (Hope Probe) has made first observations of a new type of proton aurora near Mars. The 'patchy' proton aurora could provide new insights into unexpected behaviors in the Martian atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/JmWRHpoHQc
According to the information provided by NASA, in the new study, EMM discovered fine-scale structures in the proton aurora that spanned the full day side of Mars. Proton aurora was discovered by MAVEN in 2018 and is a type of Martian aurora that forms as the solar wind, made up of charged particles from the Sun, interacts with the upper atmosphere.
"Typical proton aurora observations made by MAVEN and ESA's
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