2023-10-26 10:41:30
Thursday, October 26, 2023 – 2:40 PM Abu Dhabi, October 26 / WAM / The Emirates Mars Exploration Project, “Hope Probe”, revealed the ninth batch of a series of scientific data on the atmosphere of Mars from the surface to its outer edges on a daily basis, thanks to the efficiency of its scientific instruments. The three “Exploration Digital Camera (EXI), Infrared Spectrometer (EMIRS), and Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS)”. After completing the basic scientific mission to collect data regarding the Martian atmosphere for a full Martian year – the equivalent of two years on Earth – an extension of the mission to understand annual changes in the Martian atmosphere for an additional Earth year was announced. The mission continues its track record of exceeding expectations, as happened when the probe discovered new types of Martian aurora, in addition to obtaining wonderful images of the smaller Martian moon “Deimos” and continuing to collect data regarding it. The mission includes 3 main scientific objectives of the mission covering understanding the factors of the lower atmosphere, the loss of the upper atmosphere, and the link between the two. These goals help reveal the secrets of the Martian atmosphere and how it loses its atmosphere to space. The unique orbit of the “Hope Probe” also allows the international scientific community to explore the daily and seasonal change of the Martian atmosphere by analyzing mission data. As part of ongoing efforts to share data with the international scientific community, the Emirates Mars Exploration Project revealed the ninth set of its data. The ninth set of data, collected using the three scientific instruments during the period from March 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023, includes a set of high-frequency cloud images taken by the Digital Exploration Camera on April 11 and 25, 2023, and May 6, 13, 18, and 22, 2023. These observations allow studying the changes and movements of Mars’ clouds over short-term periods. As the Sun approaches the peak of its 11-year cycle of activity, auroras have become more prominent in nighttime EMUS observations, with a particularly impressive light show of discrete auroras over the strongest crustal magnetic fields in the Southern Hemisphere on April 27-28. 2023. With the ninth batch of data, the “Hope Probe” of the Emirates Mars Exploration Project has revealed a large set of data amounting to 3.3 terabytes regarding the atmosphere of Mars through the mission’s scientific data center. It is worth noting that the International Academy of Astronautics awarded the team of the Emirates Mars Exploration Project, “Hope Probe”, the Laurels Award for Group Achievement for the year 2023, during the 74th session of the International Astronautical Conference (IAC-2023) in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, in appreciation of their efforts and contribution to enriching the scientific community. The international conference provided a lot of important and accurate data regarding the atmosphere of the planet Mars, which contributed to drawing a comprehensive map of the atmosphere, in addition to revealing unprecedented observations of its smaller moon, Deimos. Mustafa Badr El-Din/Ahmed Gamal
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