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NASA probe spots Martian night sky pulsing in UV light – Daijiworld.com
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS): New data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has showen vast areas of the Martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light.
However, do not expect the future Mars astronauts to see them with naked eyes as ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye but detectable by specialised instruments.
The new results, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research — Space Physics, are being used to illuminate complex circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere.
The MAVEN team…
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