Observation of the Mars O2 visible nightglow by the NOMAD spectrometer onboard the Trace Gas Orbiter

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Nature Astronomy, Published online: 09 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41550-023-02104-8

ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter reveals that the winter night sky on Mars emits visible light between 50 km and 70 km altitude in the polar regions. This nightglow should be observable with simple space camera systems and the naked eyes of future Mars astronauts.

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