Something Really Weird Is Happening On Mars At Night - no bs

A satellite loses its camera while a rover detects high Mars radiation levels. What is causing the planet to glow green?

For nearly an hour, a satellite orbiting the red planet went blind as its star camera failed to capture any data. Simultaneously, a rover on the surface began transmitting images speckled with white noise, and its internal sensors logged a radiation spike equivalent to 30 chest X-rays.

The most baffling observation is the green light emanating from the night side of Mars for an entire week. Because the planet lacks a magnetic field, this emission is unexpected. We examine the specific rover anomalies and the satellite star camera logs to see what might explain the sudden Mars radiation spike and the eerie Mars night glow.

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1:02 The X12 Flare Strikes
3:48 The Mystery of the Missing Field
6:29 The First Green Sign
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