Flying observatory detects atomic oxygen in Martian atmosphere

Monday, May 9, 2016 - 07:01 in Astronomy & Space

An instrument onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time since the last observation 40 years ago. These atoms were found in the upper layers of the Martian atmosphere known as the mesosphere. 

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