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"NASA's MAVEN Mission Reveals Mind-Blowing Ultraviolet Images of Mars"

NASA's MAVEN mission has captured two stunning ultraviolet images of Mars, providing scientists with new insights into the planet's atmosphere and surface features. The images, taken at different points along Mars' orbit, reveal details such as atmospheric ozone appearing purple, clouds and hazes appearing white or blue, and the surface appearing tan or green. The first image shows Mars during the southern hemisphere's summer season, while the second image depicts the northern hemisphere during winter. MAVEN's goal is to explore Mars' upper atmosphere and understand the loss of its atmosphere to space, providing valuable information about the planet's history and habitability.

via Good News Network|

#mars #martian-atmosphere #maven

space2 years ago•3 min saved

"NASA's MAVEN spacecraft captures stunning ultraviolet views of Mars"

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has captured two ultraviolet images of Mars at different points in its orbit around the Sun in 2022 and 2023, providing unique insights into the planet's atmosphere, seasonal changes, and surface details. The images will aid in understanding Mars' atmospheric loss, informing about its climate history and potential habitability. The images were taken by MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument, which measures wavelengths outside the visible spectrum. The first image was taken during the southern hemisphere's summer season, while the second image was taken after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun. MAVEN's goal is to explore the planet's upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the Sun and solar wind to explore the loss of the Martian atmosphere to space.

via SciTechDaily|

#atmosphere #mars #maven

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Stunning New Views of Mars Captured by NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft

NASA's Maven spacecraft has captured new ultraviolet images of Mars, showcasing changes in its atmosphere with the seasons. The images show the planet's atmosphere in psychedelic hues, with ozone appearing in Kool-aid Purplesaurus Rex and Martian clouds and hazes looking like frothy cappuccino foam or antifreeze blue. Scientists can learn valuable information about Mars' atmosphere by studying it through this lens, which helps them understand Mars' history of liquid water and possible prior habitability. The Maven mission has now studied Mars for nearly a decade and has enough fuel to operate through 2030.

via Mashable|

#atmosphere #mars #maven-spacecraft