Roving Mars Buggy

Hello there and welcome to the Mars buggy. We're so glad to see you've made the journey from Earth. You've traveled 265 million miles to be here with us, and we're sure the trip will be everything you dreamed of on the way. The moment any explorer steps into the Mars buggy, they are met with an array of options to match their mood. The variable lighting for this trip is set to a nice yellow. Evoking the coziness of glowing embers and most riders are amazed by the comfort of our reclining seats which adjust to your body like a gentle hug. The temperature controlled interior glides over the planet's surface without even the slightest hint of engine noise. From the comfort of the buggy, Mars's famous dust storms pass like burnt orange smoke dancing in the distance. Up close, the dust blankets the buggy, but the winds cause no turbulence. The Mars buggy is ready to take you anywhere on this red planet you can imagine. But before we embark on our journey, let's break for a brief exercise. Tonight's exercise is a really simple breathing exercise. So, when you're ready, let's begin. So first, get yourself comfortable. Now just bringing the attention to the breath. Just noticing where you feel it. In the nose, the throat, the chest, the diaphragm. You're nice and relaxed. We're going to be taking a deep breath. In for four, holding it for four, and then breathing out for six. So, are you ready? Let's begin. In for four, two, three, four. Hold it for four, two, three, four. Breathing out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. Great, now returning the breath to normal. What good fortune, it looks like you're going to see an aurora on this trip. Not every passenger gets that lucky. It's not that they're rare on Mars. In fact, in Mars's summer, during the day, they happen all the time, but right now we're slightly out of season. On Earth these amazing natural light displays can be seen at high latitudes under the right conditions. They occur when particles of energy from the sun get caught by a planet's magnetic field, travel through the atmosphere, and interact with gases there to create beautiful swirls of color. Auroras on Mars differ from Earth's. They emit ultraviolet light so our eyes can't see them without assistance. Fortunately for you, the Mars buggy's windshield can be adjusted to its UV vision setting at the flick of a switch, which allows anybody inside the buggy to witness the full glory of the Red Planet's auroras, and as you can see,...