Mars Express observes aurorae on the Red Planet

Scientists using ESA?s Mars Express have produced the first crude map of aurorae on Mars. These displays of ultraviolet light appear to be located close to the residual magnetic fields generated by Mars?s crustal rocks. They highlight a number of mysteries about the way Mars interacts with electrically charged particles originating from the Sun.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMY1B5DHNF_index_0.html

Time: 21. Nov. 2008

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Topics: aurorae, express, mars