A probe sent to study the sadly neglected innermost planet of the Solar System has finally revealed auroral processes that take place in spite of a practically nonexistent atmosphere.
This means aurorae have now been seen on every single planet, suggesting that a mechanism for aurora production might be universal throughout the Solar System, in spite of the vast differences between the planets.
, and an atmosphere. Particles are accelerated along magnetic field lines to a polar region, where they rain down into the atmosphere. There the charged particle's interactions with other atoms and molecules releases electromagnetic radiation, some of which we might see as a a colorful glow. frameborder="0″ allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen>
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