First observations of core-transiting seismic phases on Mars

JCE Irving, V Lekić, C Durán… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
We present the first observations of seismic waves propagating through the core of Mars.
These observations, made using seismic data collected by the InSight geophysical mission …

Structure, dynamics, and seasonal variability of the Mars‐solar wind interaction: MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer in‐flight performance and science results

JS Halekas, S Ruhunusiri, Y Harada… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We report on the in‐flight performance of the Solar Wind Ion Analyzer (SWIA) and
observations of the Mars‐solar wind interaction made during the Mars Atmosphere and …

Crustal and time-varying magnetic fields at the InSight landing site on Mars

CL Johnson, A Mittelholz, B Langlais, CT Russell… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Magnetic fields provide a window into a planet's interior structure and evolution, including its
atmospheric and space environments. Satellites at Mars have measured crustal magnetic …

Initial results from the MAVEN mission to Mars

BM Jakosky, JM Grebowsky… - Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Mars orbiter has been
gathering information on the Mars upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and solar and solar wind …

Timing of the martian dynamo: New constraints for a core field 4.5 and 3.7 Ga ago

A Mittelholz, CL Johnson, JM Feinberg, B Langlais… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
The absence of crustal magnetic fields above the martian basins Hellas, Argyre, and Isidis is
often interpreted as proof of an early, before 4.1 billion years (Ga) ago, or late, after 3.9 Ga …

Plasma waves around Venus and Mars

VK Yadav - IETE Technical Review, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Plasma waves are observed around almost all the solar system objects–Sun, planets and
their satellites, comets, interplanetary medium, etc. The plasma environment around a planet …

Statistical properties of solar wind upstream of Mars: MAVEN observations

D Liu, Z Rong, J Gao, J He, L Klinger… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Using the data sets of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN and OMNI for the period
2014 October 10–2020 February 14 and the heliocentric distance of 1–1.66 au, we …

Interplanetary coronal mass ejection observed at STEREO‐A, Mars, comet 67P/Churyumov‐Gerasimenko, Saturn, and New Horizons en route to Pluto: Comparison of …

O Witasse, B Sánchez‐Cano, ML Mays… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss observations of the journey throughout the Solar System of a large
interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) that was ejected at the Sun on 14 October …

Discrete aurora on Mars: Insights into their distribution and activity from MAVEN/IUVS observations

NM Schneider, Z Milby, SK Jain… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN)'s Imaging Ultraviolet
Spectrograph has identified 278 occurrences of discrete aurora events on Mars, which are …

A technique to infer magnetic topology at Mars and its application to the terminator region

S Xu, T Weber, DL Mitchell, DA Brain… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic topology is important for understanding the Martian plasma environment, including
particle precipitation, energy transport, cold ion escape, and wave‐particle interaction. In this …