NASA Image of the Day · July 29, 2026

Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made

Mars in your sky tonight

See where Mars is tonight from your location, when it rises and sets, and how high it climbs.

Mars tonight in the sky guide

From the source

This illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's MAVEN mission.

From NASA Image of the Day.

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