ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has detected glowing green oxygen in Mars’ atmosphere – the first time that this emission has been seen around a planet other than Earth. “One of the brightest emissions seen on Earth stems from night glow. More specifically, from oxygen atoms emitting a particular wavelength of light that has never been seen around another planet,” says Jean-Claude Gérard of the Université de Liège, Belgium, and lead author of the new study published in Nature Astronomy. “However, this emission has been predicted to exist at Mars for around 40 years – and, thanks to TGO, we’ve found it.”
The full ESA press briefing can be found here: http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/ExoMars/ExoMars_spots_unique_green_glow_at_the_Red_Planet
Coverage in French-speaking media:
Le Soir (Laetitia Theunis) : https://www.lesoir.be/307409/article/2020-06-15/un-instrument-belge-detecte-pour-la-premiere-fois-une-lueur-verte-sur-mars
RTBF (Johanne Montay) : https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_decouverte-une-lueur-verte-unique-sur-mars?id=10522535
Vivreici.be (Johanne Montay): http://www.vivreici.be/article/detail_decouverte-une-lueur-verte-unique-sur-mars?id=431372
Métro : https://fr.metrotime.be/2020/06/15/must-read/linstrument-belge-de-mesure-nomad-a-detecte-une-lueur-verte-sur-mars/
LeVif : https://www.levif.be/actualite/sciences/une-lueur-verte-detectee-sur-mars-par-l-instrument-belge-de-mesure-nomad/article-news-1300093.html
7sur7 : https://www.7sur7.be/sciences/une-lueur-verte-detectee-sur-mars-par-un-instrument-de-mesure-belge~ab4bdee3/
Rtl.be : https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/l-instrument-belge-de-mesure-nomad-a-detecte-une-lueur-verte-sur-mars-1225145.aspx
DH.net : https://www.dhnet.be/actu/societe/une-lueur-verte-detectee-sur-mars-par-l-instrument-belge-de-mesure-nomad-5ee793d87b50a66a59788c3b
La Province : https://www.laprovince.be/581900/article/2020-06-15/linstrument-belge-de-mesure-nomad-detecte-une-lueur-verte-sur-mars
Coverage in Dutch-speaking media:
Een webartikel: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/06/15/belgische-wetenschappers-detecteren-groene-gloed-rond-mars/
Radio Nieuws: https://radioplus.be/#/radio1/herbeluister/a1853047-8e68-11e3-b45a-00163edf75b7/f162209e-af22-11ea-bd09-02b7b76bf47f/
Uitgebreid interview in De Wereld Vandaag op Radio 1: https://radio1.be/programma/de-wereld-vandaag/radioitem/belgische-onderzoekers-zien-groene-gloed-rond-mars-na-40-jaar-eindelijk-gevonden/21196
HLN:https://www.hln.be/wetenschap-planeet/belgisch-instrument-ontdekt-groene-gloed-rond-mars~a6ece282/
Nieuws Blad:https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200615_04991522
Coverage in Spanish-speaking media:
In El Pais, the largest newspaper in Spain (and part of South America): https://elpais.com/ciencia/2020-06-24/descubierto-un-rastro-nunca-visto-del-oxigeno-en-marte.html
https://www.republica.com/2020/06/24/detectada-por-primea-vez-la-linea-verde-del-oxigeno-en-la-atmosfera-de-marte/
https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/efefuturo/detectada-la-linea-verde-del-oxigeno-en-atmosfera-de-marte/50000905-4273397
https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20200615/481796676079/detectada-la-linea-verde-del-oxigeno-en-la-atmosfera-de-marte.html
http://www.telemadrid.es/noticias/internacional/Detectan-linea-oxigeno-Marte-primera-0-2241075900--20200615072539.html
https://www.periodistadigital.com/ciencia/universo/20200616/marte-detectan-linea-verde-oxigeno-atmosfera-primera-vez-noticia-689404325765/
