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Mars Express observes aurorae on the Red Planet

21 November 2008

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An artist's impression of Mars Express. The spacecraft left Earth for Mars on 2 June 2003. It reached its destination after a six-month journey, and has been investigating the planet since early 2004.

Credits: ESA - D. Ducros

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An artist's impression of how the 'green' aurorae may look to an observer orbiting on the night-side of Mars.

Credits: M. Holmström (IRF)

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