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An aurora gently glowing in wavelengths visible to the human eye has been captured on Mars for the first time – and a robot was the only one to see it live.
A serendipitous solar outburst let scientists point the robot’s cameras toward the Red Planet’s sky to spot a feature shared with our Blue Marble.
Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a backyard observer with binoculars, the final week of May offers a treasure trove of celestial events.
Mars doesn't have an organized planetary magnetic field like Earth, so auroras can appear anywhere in the sky. Now there's a photo of one.
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the sun sank below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars.
Memorial day weekend promises stunning space views. Here’s how to catch a breathtaking view of the Milky Way in Arizona this month
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Space on MSNPerseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another worldNASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.
NASA believes that the month of May brings visibility to four planets, a new star from a nova, a chance of meteor showers and more.