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‘Meteoric Smoke’: Comet Siding Spring Could Alter Mars Chemistry Permanently
Observations of Comet Siding Spring Oct. 19 by the Mars Orbiter Mission. Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation
Feeling lucky? Events such as the Comet Siding Spring approach by Mars in October only happen about once every eight million years, according to NASA.
And after we were treated to spectacular views from the agency’s spacecraft (see Curiosity and Opportunity and MAVEN, for example), we now have fresh pictures this month from an Indian mission. Also, NASA has released science results suggesting that the chemistry of Mars’ atmosphere could be changed forever from the close encounter.
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© Elizabeth Howell for Universe Today, 2014. |
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Post tags: C/2013 A1 Siding Spring, indian science research organisation, Mars Orbiter Mission, MAVEN
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