At Night, the Martian Sky Pulses and Glows When Viewed in Ultraviolet Light – Gizmodo Australia

New ultraviolet observations of the Red Planet highlight complex circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere, including eerily regular nightglow pulses invisible to the unaided eye.
The Martian atmosphere, when viewed through ultraviolet light, is very busy, but only at night, and only during certain seasons, as new research shows. These pulsing and glowing atmospheric effects arent fully understood, but their presence reminds us that Mars has a really complicated atmosphere.
The new study,…

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