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Mars’s Weird Glowing Atmosphere Pulses Exactly 3 Times a Night, NASA Discovers – VICE UK
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft observed Mars’ ultraviolet glow pulsing exactly three times each night, and only in the Spring and Fall.
The arrival of spring and fall on Earth is marked by milder temperatures and the respective sprouting and shedding of leaves. Spring and fall on Mars, in contrast, is signaled by the Martian atmosphere weirdly emitting exactly three pulses of ultraviolet light every night, according to a new study.
These clockwork nightglow pulses on Mars during equinoctial seasons reveal hidden circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere, which is about 100 times thinner than Earths skies.
Scientists led b…
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