Watch a Video of Purple Rain Covering the Red Planet: Shared by NASA
In an extraordinary revelation, NASA has shared a mesmerizing video that showcases auroras lighting up the Martian night sky. Captured in infrared, these visuals depict the Red Planet bathed in an enchanting purple hue. The images were taken by the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph instrument aboard NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) orbiter, providing a rare glimpse into the atmospheric phenomena on Mars. The MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since its launch in 2014, captured these incredible images between May 14 and May 20 this year. As the spacecraft continued its journey around Mars, it focused on the planet’s nightside, recording the magical aurora lights that seemed to cover the entire surface with a purple hue. This year marks the 10th anniversary of MAVEN’s mission, a milestone that the US space agency will celebrate in September. Interestingly, the purple lights observed in the video are not actually purple in reality. Th...
