Mars spacecraft, including MAVEN, reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere




Two NASA and one European spacecraft have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere. Debris from the comet, known officially as Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring, caused an intense meteor shower and added a new layer of ions, or charged particles, to the ionosphere.

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Viernes, 7 de Noviembre 2014
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