Emirates Mars Mission Hope probe discovers unexpected phenomena

DUBAI, UAE - The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made the first observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars. The spatially variable 'patchy' proton aurora potentially triggers new insights into unexpected behaviours in the Martian atmosphere. The EMM team is working together with NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission