trace gas orbiter
Martian Green Nightglow Seen for the First Time
The ESA's ExoMars mission just observed nightglow in Mars' atmosphere, a phenomenon that also happens on Earth.
A Sign from Space Simulates What it Would be Like to Get a Message from Aliens!
A Sign in Space project has simulated a message from an extraterrestrial intelligence and has involved the global community in…
Life Probably Didn't Have a Hand in Creating Organic Deposits on the Surface of Mars
Using data from the ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), new research shows that organic material on Mars may not be…
Dust Storms on Mars Generate Static Electricity. What Does This Do to Its Surface?
A new study shows how electrical discharges caused by Martian storms drives some major chemical processes on the planet's surface.
The Bottom of Valles Marineris Seems to Have Water Mixed in With the Regolith
According to data obtained by ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, it looks like there's plenty of water ice at the bottom…
Dust Storms on Mars Continue to Make the Planet Drier
Combining data from three Mars orbiter missions, a team of scientists have found undeniably proof that regional dust storms are…
ExoMars Sees the Martian Atmosphere Glowing Green
ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently spotted a green glow in Mars' atmosphere, which is similar to what Earth's atmosphere…
This Crater on Mars Traps the Cold, and Remains Filled With Ice, All Year Round
Just in time for the holidays, the ESO's Mars Express mission revealed a breathtaking image of a Martian crater that…
ExoMars Has Sent Back its First Images From Mars
ExoMars mission's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently sent back its very first image, which shows the ice-covered edge of the…
Is There Life on Mars?
You know what would be exciting? Finding life on Mars. What is the best evidence we’ve seen for life on…