European Space Agency Unveils Stunning ‘Purple Wrist’ Discovery on Mars: Insights from ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published images of the “purple wrist” captured by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter on the surface of Mars. The unusual formation was located in the area of ​​Marsa Terra Sirenum. Scientists know what could have led to creation.

“This is just an optical illusion – there are no mermaids or mythical seas on the world of Mars. Mars is currently a desert world that was once covered with rivers, lakes and possibly oceans about 3.5 billion years ago year,” ESA explained in a statement. She also said that the cold age had begun on the Red Planetwhen it “lost its magnetic field and could no longer maintain its own atmosphere, which caused the water to evaporate, freeze or become trapped on the surface. “

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, thanks to advanced cameras operating in several electromagnetic bands, especially cameras such as the Color and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS), discovered an unusual purple formation on the surface of Mars. The probe saw it in 2022 in a dry river bed in the Terra Sirenum region of Mars, located in the southern hemisphere of the planet. According to researchers, the formation was caused by the deposition of sodium chlorides.

The “purple wrist” isn’t the only interesting discovery on the ExoMars Gas Trace Orbiter. One of the most impressive things that the probe found is that it gave evidence of a lot of iron, magnesium and aluminum in the March Vallis on Mars.

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The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter also contributed to the discovery of an unprecedented green glow on Mars, due to oxygen emissions. Scientists have been predicting for years that a similar phenomenon could occur on Mars, but only because of this study were they able to see it. The green glow is the result of the breakdown of carbon dioxide into oxygen under the influence of solar radiation. These observations represent an important step in understanding atomic and quantum physics and allow us to better understand the atmosphere of the Red Planet.

The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission has provided scientists with a lot of valuable information about Mars. Thanks to the data obtained by this probe, new elements were discovered on the surface of the planet and previously theoretical atmospheric phenomena were observed. These findings are an important part of further research and preparation for future ones mission to Marsand also help us understand our Red Planet better.