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Patchy Proton Aurora Discovered by Emirates Mars Mission

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Tom Patton
Sep 02, 2022
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The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made first observations of a previously unknown patchy proton aurora around Mars.

"These new observations, combined with MAVEN data, have lifted the lid on entirely new possibilities for scientific research."

Hessa Al Matroushi, EMM’s Science Lead.

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