The European Space Agency’s orbiter has been circling Mars for nearly four years and has recently made an astonishing discovery – glowing green oxygen in the atmosphere. Astronomers have predicted the existence of the emission for 40 years, but now has proof of its presence. Scroll down for videoThe European Space Agency’s orbiter has been circling Mars for nearly four years, but has recently made an astonishing discovery – glowing green oxygen in the atmosphere. Uncovering properties of the atmosphere is also necessary for successfully sending satellites to probe the Red Planet. The Trace Gas Orbiter is a joint endeavor between ESA and Roscosmos, and arrived to Mars on October 19, 2016.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 18:17 UTC