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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the truth.
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Is Mars really as red as people say it is? – Jasmine, age 14, Everson, Washington People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often been called the red planet. The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after their god of war because its color reminded them of blood. In reality, the reddish color of Mars comes from iron oxide in the rocks and dust covering its surface. Your blood is also red because of a mixture of iron and oxygen in a molecule called hemoglobin. So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn't completely wrong. Rust, which is a common form of iron oxide found here on Earth, also often has a reddish color. In my current research on exoplanets, I observe different types of signals from planets beyond Earth. Lots of interesting physics goes into how researchers perceive the colors of planets and stars through different types of telescopes. If you look closely at pictures of Mars taken by rovers on its surface, you can see that most of the planet isn't purely red, but more of a rusty brown or tan color. Probes sent from Earth have taken pictures showing rocks with a rusty color. A 1976 picture from the Viking lander, the very first spacecraft to land on Mars, shows the Martian ground covered with a layer of rusty orange dust. Not all of Mars' surface has the same color. At the poles, its ice caps appear white. These ice caps contain frozen water, like the ice we usually find on Earth, but these ice caps are also covered by a layer of frozen carbon dioxide — dry ice. This layer of dry ice can evaporate very quickly when sunlight shines on it and grows back again when it becomes dark. This process causes the white ice caps to grow and shrink in size depending on the Martian seasons. Related: Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought Mars also gives off light in colors that you can't see with your eyes but that scientists can measure with special cameras on telescopes. Light itself can be thought of not only as a wave but also as a stream of particles called photons. The amount of energy carried by each photon is related to its color. For example, blue and violet photons have more energy than orange and red photons. Ultraviolet photons have even more energy than the photons you can see with your eyes. These photons are found in direct sunlight, and because they have so much energy, they can damage the cells in your body. You can use sunscreen to protect yourself from them. Infrared photons have less energy than the photons you can see with your eyes, and you don't need any special protection from them. This is how some types of night-vision goggles work: They can see light in the infrared spectrum as well as the visible color spectrum. Scientists can take pictures of Mars in the infrared spectrum using special cameras that work almost like night-vision goggles for telescopes. The colors on the infrared picture aren't really what the infrared light looks like, because you can't see those colors with your eyes. They are called "false colors," and researchers add them to look at the picture more easily. When you compare the visible color picture and the infrared picture, you can see some of the same features — and the ice caps are visible in both sets of colors. NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, launched in 2013, has even taken pictures with ultraviolet light, giving scientists a different view of both the surface of Mars and its atmosphere. Each new type of picture tells scientists more about the Martian landscape. They hope to use these details to answer questions about how Mars formed, how long it had active volcanoes, where its atmosphere came from and whether it had liquid water on its surface. RELATED STORIES —NASA spots Martian volcano twice the height of Mount Everest bursting through the morning clouds: Space photo of the week —Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars? —Turning the Red Planet green? It's time to take terraforming Mars seriously, scientists say Astronomers are always looking for new ways to take telescope pictures outside of the regular visible spectrum. They can even make images using radio waves, microwaves, X-rays and gamma rays. Each part of the spectrum they can use to look at an object in space represents new information they can learn from. Even though people have been looking at Mars since ancient times, we still have much to learn about this fascinating neighbor. This edited article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
NDTV
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Jasmin Bhasin's LOL Reply To Troll Accusing Her Of Getting Lip Injections: "Injection Nahi Filter"
New Delhi: Jasmine Bhasin, who is currently starring in the Prime Video's reality series The Traitors, recently fired back at a troll who accused her of getting upper lip injections. It all started when the actress shared a video of herself lip-syncing to the song Intaha Ho Gai Intezar Ki from the 1984 film Sharaabi on Instagram. While the video got a lot of love from her fans, a social media user passed a comment on Jasmine's lips, writing, 'Jasmin ne upper lips mein injection lagaya hai (Jasmin took lip injections on her upper lip)'. Not the one to let the baseless rumours slide, Jasmine responded to the troll with a comment of her own and wrote, 'Injection nahi filter", followed by a laughing emoji. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jasmine Bhasin (@jasminbhasin2806) Earlier, Jasmine Bhasin made a strong statement against those who comment on actors' cosmetic surgeries. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the actress said, "As actors, you always want to look your best. Why would anyone want to look bad? The kind of profession we are in, we always want to look good, we always groom ourselves." She added, "One of the most important aspects of being an actor is that we want to look good, we don't want to look bad. We have put in a lot of effort.' Talking about how trolls can be 'insensitive', Jasmine said, 'At times, things don't go right or things happen naturally to the human body. You are bloated, you have hormonal issues, and we are always going through something in life. So you are constantly under pressure, and if things don't go well, then trolling them and putting it right in your face is a little insensitive.' On the work front, Jasmine Bhasin was last seen in the Punjabi film Badnaam with Jayy Randhawa. Her reality series The Traitors is currently streaming on Prime Video.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Jasmine Bhasin says the 12 days of shooting for The Traitors were very difficult: ‘My headspace is not great'
Actress Jasmine Bhasin is currently seen on the show Traitors. And while the actress calls the show a very smart concept, she says it has been one of her most challenging projects. Hosted by Karan Johar, The Traitors premiered on Amazon Prime on 12th June. Ahead of the show, Jasmine Bhasin sat down for a quick conversation with SCREEN, where she revealed how the 12 days of shooting for this show were indeed very difficult. A post shared by SCREEN (@ieentertainment) Also Read: Jasmine Bhasin comments on people scruntinzing her inter-faith relationship with Aly Goni: 'If people give negative opinions, shame on them' Talking about working with young social media influencers and Gen-Z, Jasmine said, 'I am not ashamed of saying I am not a Gen-Z, it was my first time so close with them, and I enjoyed it. It was an experience to see how they think, they are go-getters and not shy of anything. They are ready to cross boundaries, but certain things were also a shock to me. Culturally, morally, I come from a different generation, but I was getting to know and understand it, so I enjoyed the process.' While Jasmine thinks the show makes one sharper to judge personalities. 'I will not call the journey easy, it's a very difficult show psychologically. It's a very smart concept, 24/7, you are thinking something, it was very tricky. Those 12 days of shooting were mentally very difficult. Yes, it does teach you how to gauge people's personalities. Otherwise, I don't have that grasp of people in life.' Jasmine also opened up about feeling stuck in life at this moment. She revealed that uncertainty around her next project has been bothering her. 'Honestly, currently my headspace is not great. This is the first time it has happened to me in the last few years that we have finished almost half the year, and I don't know what I am going to do next. This is the first time in the last 10 years I have again felt stuck in life and don't know what is next. Should I take up something that is coming to me, or should I keep looking for what I want to do? I am just in that dilemma, praying every day that God gives me clarity.' On the work front, Jasmine is looking to explore a career in Bollywood. She wants to start giving look tests and wishes to shoot every day of her life. Other than this, the actress is also looking at starting her fashion brand and is currently researching it. Nawaz Kochra is an enthusiastic entertainment journalistic for the last 9 years, he has been a known face and successfully worked with some big publications. At Nawaz majorly covers TV and OTT and also does video interviews. Having the best conversations with celebrities is what Nawaz loves. ... Read More
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Today host Karl Stefanovic shocks his wife Jasmine with bizarre home beauty routine in candid social media video
Karl Stefanovic has shocked his wife Jasmine with his bizarre at-home beauty routine in a candid social media video. Jasmine took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the clip of the Today host donning an LED face mask as he grilled capsicums on the barbecue at night. The popular skincare tool has recently gained popularity and is designed to reduce fine lines and wrinkles among other benefits through the use of light therapy. In the clip, Stefanovic's face was concealed behind the mask, which flashed bright red, making him appear somewhat ominous in the dark. The TV presenter's wife of six years appeared perplexed at the sight of her husband's self-care routine. 'What are you doing?' Jasmine asked. Stefanovic explained he was simply 'multitasking' by taking care of his skin while grilling. Jasmine took the opportunity to use his phrase, writing 'Multitasking Monday' and two laughing emojis over the video. It comes hours after Stefanovic was caught in another unusual act while presenting Nine's breakfast news program on Tuesday morning. As presenter Jayne Azzopardi was reading the morning's breaking news, Stefanovic reached into a nearby bin to fish out food scraps and ate them. Azzopardi revealed the scraps were the remains of the quiche she ate for breakfast in a video on the Today show's TikTok account. This prompted Stefanovic's co-host, Sarah Abo, to call Stefanovic's move 'disgusting.' ' did you do that?' she asked in the clip. The veteran presenter shrugged her question off and said he simply couldn't resist eating the delicious-looking scraps. 'It's some sort of exotic quiche (Jayne) eats every morning, and I just like the outside of it; I can't resist it,' the 50-year-old said. 'But alright, you know what, Jayne? Payback's a b****.' Despite his off-the-cuff responses, Stefanovic has demonstrated serious ambitions at Channel Nine in recent days. He called for a 'proper investigation' into the recent shooting of Channel Nine's United States correspondent Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet as she covered the Los Angeles immigration protests. The reporter had her back towards a line of officers when one of the police turned in her direction and fired a rubber bullet. A projectile struck the calf of Tomasi, who could be heard wincing in pain. Stefanovic last Tuesday said the incident had to be 'properly investigated' given it was clear Tomasi was a reporter as she was holding a microphone in front of a camera. 'I get that it's dangerous to cops, too. What's happened to them in the line of duty and the position they are in is horrendous,' he said. 'But how is it okay for your police force to be firing at unarmed Australian journalists? 'If Albo (Prime Minister Anthony Albanese) is looking for a place to start with Donald Trump - as an Australian, I might start there.' Stefanovic is also reportedly vying for a new role at the Nine Network's latest top ratings hit, The Floor Australia. Insiders at the network last month revealed the TV presenter wants to replace Australian actor Rodger Corser as host of the trivia game show. The Floor sees contestants battle it out on topics such as Australian cuisine, famous characters, and gold medallists, which flash across large, coloured tiles on the ground. The family-friendly show has proved popular with audiences, breaking records when it premiered on April 28 with a total national reach of 2.22 million viewers and has dominated the prime-time 7.30 pm slot since.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I absolutely adore you', cries ex-Miss Ireland in heart-breaking tribute to ‘remarkable' late dad after cancer battle
FORMER Miss Ireland Jasmine Gerhardt has announced the death of her father Rudolf. The beauty's dad sadly passed away after a long-term battle with pancreatic cancer. 3 Jasmine Gerhardt's father has passed away Credit: Instagram 3 He was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer days after his daughter was crowned Miss Ireland Credit: Instagram 3 Jasmine made an emotional tribute to her dad on social media Credit: Instagram 27-year-old Jasmine, from Clonsilla, took to her today to share the devastating personal news with her fans. Rudolf was diagnosed with stage four of the disease just days after his girl took home the Miss Ireland crown back in 2023. On her social media Jasmine, who has a master's degree in Human Rights and European Union Law, posted some beautiful snaps she had taken over the years with her dad. In one photo, the pair were all smiles as they grinned wide for a quick selfie. read more on miss ireland In another snap, Jasmine looked over the moon to be on FaceTime with her dad while he was soaking up the sun on a holiday. In a heart-warming throwback snap to when she was a tot, Jasmine looked unrecognisable sitting on her dad's shoulders as they both explored a stables. She also penned a heartfelt message to her late dad alongside the images. She said: "Rest in Peace Dad. The love of my life, my best friend I truly don't know how I will live without you. Most read in Celebrity "Thank you for being the most remarkable man I'll ever meet - I adore you dad I absolutely adore you. Until we meet again Schatzi." Friends and fans raced to the model's comment section to share their condolences. RTE 2FM star shares 'stressful' bad habits Former Xposé host, Glenda Gilson wrote: "Aww, I'm sorry, Jasmine. Thinking of you all today." Aoife commented: "Aw Jas I'm so sorry to hear this & so sorry for your loss. Sending you love." Chris wrote: "Jasmine so sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family." 'SO MUCH LOVE' Another fan added: "Sending so much love to you Jas. You are so strong and I'm sure he is the proudest Dad in the world." Jasmine had the honour of holding the Miss Ireland title for longer than usual as there was no ceremony in 2024. But due to her dad's illness and eventual passing, she was unable to make During the evening, 21 finalists stepped out into the spotlight vying for the coveted crown at the glam event. However, only one of the girls could emerge on top to claim the Miss title - and that was Caoimhe Kenny, daughter of former manager, Stephen Kenny.
