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Ultraviolet Mars

Image: NASA/LASP/CU Boulder
Image: NASA/LASP/CU Boulder

In July 2022 and January 2023, NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN captured ultraviolet images of Mars, which were released by the space agency in late June. The image on the left depicts the southern hemisphere of Mars during its summer, while the right image captures the northern hemisphere in winter. The latter image shows a substantial accumulation of ozone (indicated in shades of violet and purple) in the northern region.