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NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted the first aurora on Mars visible to the human eye, offering a glimpse of what future astronauts might one day enjoy under the Martian sky.
For the first time, an aurora on Mars has been detected in visible light, thanks to observations made by NASA’s Perseverance rover. The green glow, dimmed slightly by dust, appeared after a powerful solar storm swept across the planet in March 2024, according to findings published Wednesday in Science Advances.
Unlike previous auroras on Mars, which were only detectable in ultraviolet light, this one could potentially be seen by the naked eye—a promising development for future human explorers.
The event followed a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection, which sent a wave of charged plasma toward Mars. Scientists from the University of Oslo and other institutions had three days' notice to position the rover’s cameras, allowing them to capture the rare spectacle.
“This marks the first time we’ve had an aurora on Mars that could be visible to humans, not just instruments,” said Elise Wright Knutsen of the University of Oslo, lead author of the study. “It means astronauts on the surface could one day watch auroras just like we do on Earth.”
Researchers say that despite the dusty atmosphere dimming the aurora’s glow, more powerful solar events or clearer conditions could produce even brighter displays. The finding also demonstrates that space weather forecasting at Mars is now possible, opening the door to new research on how solar activity affects the red planet.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
Severe rain in Venezuela has caused rivers to overflow and triggered landslides, sweeping away homes and collapsing a highway bridge, with five states affected and no casualties reported so far.
A malfunction in the radar transmission system at the Area Control Center in Milan suspended more than 300 flights at the weekend, across northwest Italy since Saturday evening according to Italy's air traffic controller Enav (National Agency for Flight Assistance).
Thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok on Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resign as political and economic tensions mount.
Over the past year, 162 asteroids flew closer to Earth than the Moon. NASA and ESA warn only 40% of dangerous objects have been identified, with one asteroid posing a small risk of hitting the Moon in 2032.
A Chinese firm has launched what it claims is the country’s first 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot, aiming to phase out chemical herbicides and cut agricultural pollution at its source.
Set on top of Chile’s Cerro Pachón mountain, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon embark on a ten-year survey, using cutting-edge technology to uncover new secrets of the universe.
Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences have identified a genetic 'dimmer switch' that controls how genes turn on and off during embryo formation, offering insights for future therapies.
Japan has launched its H2A rocket for the final time, marking a shift to its next-generation H3 programme.
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