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In a joint effort between NASAs MAVEN spacecraft and the United Arab Emirates Emirates Mars mission (EMM), scientists have observed an uncommonly chaotic interaction between the solar wind and Mars upper atmosphere, creating a unique ultraviolet aurora. The phenomenon represents an unusual occurrence in Martian space weather, and scientists are excited to take advantage of future collaborations between spacecraft to keep an eye out for repeat events.

The odd, patchy aurora created by the solar wind was observed twice, on august 11 and august 30 this year. Similar aurora have been observed regularly since 2018, but usually, it occurs in a smooth, even band that covers the planet. Last months aurora was patchy, variable, and locally occurring by contrast.

Its a specific type of aurora called a proton aurora, and occurs on the day-side of the planet when hydrogen atoms from the Sun, stripped of their electron, blast towards the red planet and penetrate the bow shock, a magnetic barrier that naturally shields Mars atmosphere. Some of the protons are able to bypass the bow shock by stealing electrons back from the busy region of space around Mars, becoming neutral and breaking through to hit the upper atmosphere. The result is an ultraviolet aurora that, until now, always seemed to occur as a coherent whole across the face of Mars, but has now been seen in distinct patches.

Proton auroras occur on Earth too, but they cant be seen by human eyes, and are rarer due to Earths stronger magnetic field.

It took observations from both Maven and EMM to understand what was going on. EMMs Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrograph (EMUS) instrument is constantly scanning the upper astmosphere of the planet, watching for evidence of atmospheric escape into space and changes in composition. Its detector is perfect for catching the ultraviolet light caused by the proton aurora.

MAVEN, meanwhile, captures in-situ data, feeling the plasma of the solar wind as it passes by with a magnetometer and ion analyzers.

When EMMs data was compared with MAVENs, it was clear that the patchy proton aurora was a result of a highly disturbed plasma environment at the time of the events.

Mike Chaffin of the University of Colorado Boulder explained that EMMs observations suggested that the aurora was so widespread and disorganized that the plasma environment around Mars must have been truly disturbed, to the point that the solar wind was directly impacting the upper atmosphere wherever we observed auroral emissionBy combining EMM auroral observations with MAVEN measurements of the auroral plasma environment, we can confirm this hypothesis and determine that what we were seeing was essentially a map of where the solar wind was raining down onto the planet.

Essentially, it was a temporary breakdown of Mars natural defences against solar radiation, when particles were able to take advantage of the chaotic space weather to find a way down to the planets atmosphere.

MAVEN arrived at Mars in 2014 and was joined by EMM in 2021. There are more than half a dozen probes in Martian orbit, each with different specialties and capabilities. Working together, they can help us understand Mars in a way that they cannot do on their own, including studying its unique auroras.

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Evan Gough, Mars has auroras too, we just cant see them. Universe Today.

Willow Reed, MAVEN and EMM Make First Observations of Patchy Proton Aurora at Mars. NASA.

Bill Steigerwald / Nancy Jones, NASAs MAVEN Spacecraft Finds That Stolen Electrons Enable Unusual Aurora on Mars. NASA.

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This post was written by Carolyn Wang, a first-year undergraduate at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Though she is studying Public Affairs and Statistics, she has always been fascinated by astronomy and the possibility of extraterrestrial life! In Carolyns free time, she enjoys reading, going on hikes, and taking dance and yoga classes.

Title: Vortices and Dust Devils as Observed by the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer Instruments on Board the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

Author: Brian Jackson

Authors Institution: Department of Physics, Boise State University

Status: open access on the Planetary Science Journal

Mars, dubbed the Red Planet with its fiery glow, has always fascinated us. Being one of our closest companions and having a relatively high possibility of housing life, Mars is among the most explored extraterrestrial landscapes in our solar system. Along with its beautiful red colors, another key Martian characteristic is its dust storms which, at their worst, can envelop the whole planet (yes, all of it!) in darkness.

Though no humans have stepped foot on the Red Planet, we have sent rovers to explore the planets surface from a safe distance. Among these rovers is Perseverance, which landed in Jezero Crater in 2021. Perseverance had the Mars Environmental Dynamic Analyzer (MEDA) on board, an exploratory instrument providing insight about Mars signature dust devils.

Dust devils, also known as dusty vortices, are key to understanding Mars climate since they loft dust into the atmosphere, shaping the Martian environment. Dust devils are exactly what they sound likea wild swirl of dust particles amidst rapid wind speeds. Some even reach 30 kilometers high! Because of their important role in influencing the Martian atmosphere and climate, many scientists are studying dust devil encounters.

MEDA, a technology developed by NASA on board the Perseverance rover, measures factors like air pressure, temperature, and wind speed. The findings from MEDA gave scientists a window into the behavior of dust devils near Jezero Crater. The author of this paper combined data from past studies and new information from MEDA to calculate the number of dust devil encounters. They found that encounters peaked midday with an average of 5 encounters every Martian day, or sol, with variation from sol to sol.

This study also used MEDA data to evaluate whether a wind vortex was dusty or dustless, allowing the author to figure out how many of the encounters were true dust devils. This was new insight, since dust and dustless vortices operate on the same principles of physics, making it really tricky to distinguish between the two. However, new information from MEDA that measured solar insolation and dust optical density allowed us to identify passing vortices as dusty or dustless. From analyzing this data, only about 25% had dust at a detectable level. So, many of what appeared as dust devils at first glance were really dustless devils in disguise.

So, how does the data from MEDA stack up when set side by side with data from other sites of Mars?

Well, vortex encounters for Perseverance exceeded the amount of vortices at Curiosity, a rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars, by a factor of 5-10. The results were less conclusive when comparing Perseverance to InSight, a Martian lander taking daily weather measurements. This was because Insight has discrepancies in the analysis of its data on vortex encounters when looking between studies. However, it seems like Perseverances vortex incidents were also higher than InSight in general. The data strongly suggests that vortex activity at Jezero Crater, the site of Perseverance, is more active than at other landing sites, demonstrating differences in dust vortex activity across the Red Planet.

This work is significant because dust devils mold Marss climate, shaping the atmospheric temperature, the atmospheres ability to hold water vapor, and more. Understanding how dust vortices will form and how frequently they occur in turn allows us to make predictions about Mars environment. Dust vortices give us a glimpse into Martian climate, which can tell us more about the possibilities of life on the Red Planet.

Examining dust storm behavior also provides valuable information for us as we continue our exploration missions and work towards sending a manned expedition to Mars. Because dust devils so greatly influence the conditions of Mars, we must truly understand them in order to safely explore the Red Planet and unlock the secrets hidden under the dust.

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While there are no nighttime blockbusters on tap for us in September, there are enough cool things going on this month to keep us looking up at the night sky

September overnights got off to a gorgeous start with some unexpectedly intense Northern Lights shows that thrilled people across the Upper Peninsula and the northern half of the Lower Peninsula as well. The lights came out to play in the early mornings of Sept. 4 and 5. Fingers crossed that well get some more fall shows, or even a visit from STEVE.

RELATED: Sky phenomenon named STEVE showing up more

Weve pulled a few fun things from Whats Up: September 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA to help guide you. The scientists there also do a monthly skywatching video. See the this months installment on YouTube here. Some of the highlights shared from NASA:

Illustration showing how Earth's tilt leads to the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receiving changing amounts of sunlight over the course of the year. At the equinoxes, neither hemisphere is more tilted toward the Sun, so both hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight. Image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech

Dont Miss the Fall Equinox. September 22 is the fall equinox, which is the start of autumn in our hemisphere. Day and nighttime hours are of about equal length on equinoxes. Its one of two first days of fall that we mark in September. See MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossas explanation for that. The equinox also gives you a chance to check your visual compass against landmarks in your area. From NASA:

If you take note of exactly where the Sun appears to rise and set on the equinoxes, those points mark the locations of due east and due west, respectively. And thats something useful to know for skywatchers, whatever hemisphere you happen to live in. So take note of any buildings, tall trees, lampposts, and the like at those places on the horizon, and you can use them to find your bearings when looking skyward all year long.

Mars is on the Move. While Mars started this month high in the southern sky before sunrise, itll head east as September progresses. NASA explains it this way: Early in the month, its near orange-colored Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus the bull. And over the course of the month, Mars works its way eastward from Aldebaran toward reddish Betelgeuse, creating a sort of red triangle in the morning sky. Then the Red Planet will appear to hit the brakes and halt its eastward motion, to hang out in that triangle for the next month or so.

On the night of Sept. 9, see the nearly full Moon escorted across the sky by Jupiter and Saturn. Photo provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech

Saturn and Jupiter Get Cozy. These two gas giants are buddying up in our evening skies this month. NASA is calling them planetary companions. The details: On the night of the 9th, Jupiter and Saturn escort the Moon across the sky. Youll find the trio rising in the southeast in the first couple of hours after dark, and gliding westward together over the course of the night. By the end of the month, youll find the pair of planets rising even earlier, appearing in the east soon after it gets dark, with bright Jupiter hanging low in the sky.

Want to learn more? Check out NASAs Night Sky Network here.

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The Chinese robotic spacecraft Tianwen-1 has completed photographing the entirety of Mars and the shots are a combination of medium-definition and high-definition photos in what is being called a major success.

The Tianwen-1 launched in July 2020 and consisted of an orbiter, a rover, a lander, two deployable cameras, and a remote camera. The spacecraft reached Mars in February 2021 and beamed back its first image of the Red Planet to China.

After that initial snapshot, the spacecraft made 1,344 orbits around Mars and scanned and photographed the planet for over a year.

Here is a high-resolution photo of Valles Marineris, a huge canyon system that spreads for 2,500 miles across the surface of Mars and that is 4 miles deep in some parts.

Experts believe that these canyons started to form billions of years ago as the planet cooled.

And here is an image of the south pole on Mars, a part of the planet that researchers are particularly interested in because there is a large subglacial lake there with salty water where there could potentially be evidence of life.

I wonder how long its going to take for humans to set foot on Mars?

Time will tell

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China Has Photographed All of Mars and the Images Are Incredible - Twisted Sifter

SNICKERS Satisfies Fans with Bigger Prizes, NFL Players, Custom Augmented Reality Experience and New Packaging

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SNICKERS, proudly part of Mars and 'The Official Chocolate Bar Sponsor of the NFL,' announced the return of the SNICKERS Rookie Mistake of the Year program, rewarding fans for sharing hilarious and relatable Rookie Mistakes. A Rookie Mistake is not an error that occurs due to bad luck, but instead a SNICKERS Rookie Mistake is a funny misstep caused when fans are not quite themselves.

Starting today, fans can submit video, photo, or written examples of their Rookie Mistakes on snickers.com/rookiemistake. Throughout the NFL regular season SNICKERS will spotlight some of the best Rookie Mistake submissions, giving fans a chance to be featured across SNICKERS platforms and rewarded with signed merchandise and NFLshop.com gift cards to ensure they are kept satisfied.

At the end of the regular season, a panel of NFL experts will select one Rookie Mistake that will be crowned 'SNICKERS Rookie Mistake of the Year.' The winning fan will receive two tickets to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, where they will have the opportunity to celebrate on the field after the game.

To bring the excitement of the NFL season to fans everywhere, SNICKERS has also released brand new Rookie Mistake packaging which is available now. Each SNICKERS bar features a code that links to snickers.com/rookiemistakeand later this season, will bring consumers to an augmented reality experience where fans will be greeted by a Rookie Mistake 'magic football' featuring Stefon Diggs. The 'magic football' acts as a traditional magic 8-ball, where fans will have the opportunity to ask Diggs a question or submit a Rookie Mistake of their own.

"Mars is thrilled to inspire more moments of happiness and one-of-a-kind sports experiences for fans by bringing back the SNICKERS Rookie Mistake of the Year program this NFL season," said Michelle Deignan, Senior Marketing Director at Mars Wrigley. "Left the stadium early to beat traffic and missed the most epic play of the game? Called in sick to your 5th annual family reunion, but uploaded a "beach day" post with your friends on Instagram? SNICKERS offers a satisfying solution to Rookie Mistakes made both on and off the field in a way only a leading NFL partner like SNICKERS can deliver on."

As part of the brand's broader sports strategy, SNICKERS has again teamed up with some of the NFL's most recognizable players, including Stefon Diggsand Najee Harris. The players will re-create videos of fan submitted mistakes during the regular season. The debut video featuring first team All-Pro wide-receiver, Stefon Diggs was released todayand hilariously depicts the all too familiar mistake of leaving a game early only to miss an incredible comeback.

"I'm excited to partner with my friends at SNICKERS again to kick off the next season of the SNICKERS Rookie Mistake Of The Year program. Last year's entries were hilarious, but I know the fans have more they've been holding back," said Stefon Diggs. "I had the chance to film a Rookie Mistake inspired by a fan from last season, where two fans left a game early to beat traffic, only to miss an epic comeback in the fourth quarter. Ultimate Rookie Mistake. Think yours is better? Head to snickers.com/rookiemistaketo share it."

To submit a Rookie Mistake and learn more, fans can head to snickers.com/rookiemistakebeginning Tuesday, September 6 or share their Rookie Mistake on social using #SNICKERSROOKIEMISTAKE. Be sure to follow SNICKERS on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagramfor updates and all the Rookie Mistake content you need this season.

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Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands including Ben's Original, CESAR, Cocoavia, DOVE, EXTRA, KIND, M&M's, SNICKERS, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, and WHISKAS. We are creating a better world for pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services including AniCura, BANFIELD, BLUEPEARL, Linnaeus and VCA using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing.

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Cryptocurrencies are a brand-new way to exchange money. The demand for quick, inexpensive financial transactions is the main driving force behind the development of cryptocurrencies. Additionally, the purpose of cryptocurrencies is to give a level of equality that traditional currencies are unable to provide. An example of Cryptocurrencies pushing this narrative is Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogelon Mars (ELON), and most interesting of all; Guffawli (GUFF).

Shiba Inu (SHIB), a meme coin built on the Ethereum blockchain, was launched by Rhoshi in 2020. A key feature of the Shiba Inu (SHIB) is that it can be exchanged for any token in the Ethereum ecosystem. Another trait that sets it apart is the Shiba Inu (SHIB) total supply. Produced at the launch of the project in August 2020, and coming in at around one quadrillion, it is easily the largest number of coins to ever be issued in the cryptocurrency space.

Following its inception, the decentralized exchange Uniswap locked in 50% of the Shiba Inu token supply. Users could only earn and trade cryptocurrencies using smart contracts and automated transactions between cryptocurrency tokens on the Ethereum network. Furthermore, the system is also known as an Automated Market Maker protocol (AMM), and it encourages customers towards becoming liquidity makers in return for a portion of transaction costs and free tokens.

Dogelon Mars (ELON) is a meme coin and an ERC-20 token built on the Polygon and Ethereum networks which are two of the most well-known blockchains and platforms of choice for many decentralized apps. In terms of total token supply, there are 1 quadrillion Dogelon Mars (ELON) in circulation overall. To properly burn the tokens and eliminate them from circulation, 50% of all ELON tokens have been given to Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum. This is a similar strategy by Shiba Inu. In terms of security, Dogelon Mars (ELON) is highly secure because it is built on the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum is one of the most secure blockchains in the cryptocurrency sector thanks to its proof-of-work consensus process, which forces miners to create new Ether.

Built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Guffawli (GUFF) is a decentralized meme coin that aims to cater to those in the financial sector feeling under the weather, going through distress, or burdened with psychological issues arising from the instability of the financial market. Derived from the Scottish word Guffaw which means to laugh, Guffawli has taken a psychological perspective and it intends to preach the much-needed gospel of laughter in the financial sector as a lot of investors are plagued with greed, fear, anxiety, etc which can be detrimental to not just their health but business as well.

To tackle this, Guffawli has come up with viable and implementable solutions to ensure that every investment is well taken care of at each stage, this will lessen or remove fear and facilitate strategic planning which will in turn make judgments about investments advantageous, for all investors who think long term.

Guffawli (GUFF) has a total token supply of 10,000,000,000 and it will be distributed as follows:

Most meme coin platforms are all bark and no bite, but Guffawli through its strategic plan and unique approach aims to dominate the meme coin space and be a positive assurance to investors.

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Welcome to Around the Pitch, our weekly roundup of Virginia Cavaliers soccer! Stay tuned early each week for updates.

It was a shaky start for the mens squad in their first week of action, dropping a tough-to-swallow loss to the Musketeers in the home opener. The Hoos simply couldnt finish against Xavier, unable to find the back of the net despite firing 19 shots. For the first two matches of this week week, though, Virginia seemed to turn a corner.

Against Rider, the Hoos stormed out of the gate by generating a few high-quality set pieces in the opening moments before finally breaking through in the 13th minute. After Phil Horton generated a break off a well-timed tackle in the midfield, Daniel Mangarov set up Horton for a clean look and ultimately cleaned up the keepers deflection for the first score of the fresh season for Virginia.

The floodgates opened after that, with the Hoos pouring on the attack. Moritz Kappelsberger headed home a swinging cross from Mangarov, the UNC Greensboro transfer making his debut in the orange and blue, in the 17th minute. Leo Afonso knocked home a screamer off the right post from beyond the 18-yard box in the 35th, and Kome Ubogu was gifted a free finish in the 44th after Jeremy Verleys free kick deflected off the left post and fell to his feet in front of an open net. In the second half, the Cavaliers were content to pack it in and cruise to a 4-0 victory.

Virginias attack came flying out of the gate against James Madison as well, creating a few strong early chances before Leo Afonso finally broke through in the 17th minute with an absolute laser into the upper netting from 18 yards out on the right side of the box, a brilliant finish that earned this weeks Play of the Week nomination. The Hoos continued to knock on the door, but wouldnt break through again until freshman Albin Gashi fired home the first score of his collegiate career on the second attack after Virginias initial approach was cleared in the 65th minute. Phil Horton recorded another Play of the Week contender in the 77th minute after a nifty flick propelled him past James Madisons back line. The Cavaliers conceded just one look on net while generating 13 such shots in another dominant 3-0 victory.

Things were looking up following a pair of solid victories for the Hoos. Alas, they faced their first great test of the season against #9 Maryland in a neutral-site match at Audi Field and proceeded to collapse in embarrassing fashion. The match started physical, chippy, and was well-contested in the early going. Virginia went down 1-0 off a penalty kick in the 21st minute, but continued to generate chances; the Cavaliers actually finished the match with 14 shots to Marylands 15. The first bad break came late in the first half when Leo Afonso missed a great chance to equalize in the 40th minute and Maryland immediately capitalized off an attack up the left wing in the 42nd minute to make it 2-0 at the break.

The Hoos started the second half with some vigor, creating quality looks around the Maryland goal and eventually earning a penalty shot in the 54th minute. However, the Maryland keeper saved Afonsos attempt, a shot in the arm for the Terps and the beginning of the end for the Cavaliers. The floodgates opened after Maryland scored in the 60th minute, and not even a Daniel Mangarov score in the 81st could stem the bleeding. Virginias deficit would ultimately balloon to 6-1 before time mercifully ran out. While the weeks first two wins gave the team reasons for optimism, their drubbing at the hands of rival Maryland will certainly leave the men with much room for improvement.

The Cavaliers will host Virginia Tech at Klckner to round out the week Friday evening.

After an immaculate start to the season, the womens squad had their first middling performance of the year against James Madison if you can call a 2-0 victory a stumbling block. To be sure, the Hoos certainly outclassed the Dukes throughout the duration of the game, dominating the matchs chances. However, they started the game sloppy, playing multiple balls out of bounds to no one in the midfield and miss-striking quite a few quality looks at goal. Haley Hopkins knocked home a penalty awarded off a handball in the 47th and Lia Godfrey finished off a deflection in the 84th, but the result left something to be desired.

Any doubts raised by the JMU contest should be assuaged, though, by the teams 5-0 victory over #23 Memphis. The game was closer than the final score line would suggest, but it was still an overall convincing victory that might propel the Hoos upward in this weeks AP poll. Memphis held their own for most of the first half, forcing the issue in the midfield.

However, Brianna Jablonowski drilled a shot into the upper right corner from atop the box in the 43rd minute, giving the Hoos some breathing room headed into the half. In the 60th minute, Haley Hopkins drew a foul just outside the box; VAR upgraded the infraction to a penalty kick, and Hopkins knocked it home for a 2-0 lead. For the final 30 minutes, Memphis pushed ever further ahead with their high press into an all-out attacking philosophy; committing their fullbacks incredibly far up the pitch left the back line vulnerable, and the Hoos capitalized with three picture-perfect breaks to run up the final score to a 5-0 margin.

For more in-depth thoughts on the two contests, read Val Prochaskas thoughts on the JMU match and the Memphis game.

The women will face off against Oregon State at Klckner on Thursday, and have another home bout with VCU on Sunday afternoon.

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ISRO on Saturday successfully demonstrated a new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) that it said is a game-changer with multiple applications for future missions including to Mars and Venus.

An IAD, designed and developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), was successfully test flown in a 'Rohini' sounding rocket from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS).

The IAD was initially folded and kept inside the payload bay of the rocket, according to the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

At around 84 km altitude, the IAD was inflated and it descended through atmosphere with the payload part of sounding rocket. The pneumatic system for inflation was developed by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), it said.

The IAD has systematically reduced the velocity of the payload through aerodynamic drag and followed the predicted trajectory.

"This is the first time that an IAD is designed specifically for spent stage recovery. All the objectives of the mission were successfully demonstrated", the space agency said in a statement.

"The IAD has huge potential in variety of space applications like recovery of spent stages of rocket, for landing payloads on to Mars or Venus and in making space habitat for human space flight missions", it said.

Rohini sounding rockets are routinely used for flight demonstration of new technologies being developed by ISRO as well as by scientists from India and abroad.

In Saturday's flight, along with IAD new elements like micro video imaging system which captured the bloom and flight of IAD, a miniature software defined radio telemetry transmitter, MEMS (Micro-electromechanical systems)-based acoustic sensor and a host of new methodologies were flight tested successfully, ISRO said.

"These will be inducted later to the major missions. Sounding rockets offers an exciting platform for experimentation in upper atmosphere", it said.

"This demonstration opens a gateway for cost-effective spent stage recovery using the Inflatable Aerodynamics Decelerator technology and this IAD technology can also be used in ISRO's future missions to Venus and Mars" said ISRO Chairman S Somanath, who witnessed the launch.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Just The Way You Are is one of the most popular songs ever made by Bruno Mars. Released in 2010, its the typical song a man dedicated to his girl when he wanted to surprise her with something romantic: the lyrics are simple and beautiful at the same time, and the melody is catchy and easy to remember. This article will explore the songs meaning and provide the complete lyrics at the end.

You can find the official video of the song below.

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (Official Music Video)

Just The Way You Are is a romantic song where Bruno Mars compliments a woman to make her feel good about herself. The singer intends to explicitly say all the things a woman wants to hear when she feels insecure.

As Bruno said about the song:

Im a big fan of songs like Joe Cockers You Are So Beautiful and Eric Claptons Wonderful Tonight songs that go straight to the point. You know, theres no mind-boggling lyrics or twists in the story they just come directly from the heart. And to me Just The Way You Are is one of those songs. Theres nothing mind-blowing about it. Im just telling a woman she looks beautiful the way she IS and, lets be honest, what woman doesnt wanna hear those lyrics?!

The lyrics are a loving description of everything that makes the girl beautiful:

Oh, her eyes, her eyesMake the stars look like theyre not shininHer hair, her hairFalls perfectly without her tryinShes so beautifulAnd I tell her every dayYeah, I know, I knowWhen I compliment her, she wont believe meAnd its so, its so sad to think that she dont see what I seeBut every time she asks me, Do I look okay? I say

Its a true love poem addressed to a girl that doesnt feel pretty. Lines like When I compliment her, she wont believe me make us understand that Bruno Mars is talking to a girl who needs to be reassured by her man. And he wants to take this role on himself: a man who makes his girl feel beautiful.

The compliments peak in the chorus:

When I see your faceTheres not a thing that I would changeCause youre amazingJust the way you areAnd when you smileThe whole world stops and stares for a whileCause, girl, youre amazingJust the way you are

You love someone when you notice to love every aspect of that person, even what they dont like about themselves: this is what Bruno Mars expresses in the lyrics of Just The Way You Are. Maybe you dont like your smile, laugh, or hair, but I love all that. And I wouldnt change anything about you: you are perfect to me.

Thats the real meaning of the lyrics inside Just The Way You Are: I know there are things you dont like about yourself, but here I am, reminding you how perfect you are to my eyes. I love every single part of you, and I will never get tired of telling you how much I love you.

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Oh, her eyes, her eyesMake the stars look like theyre not shininHer hair, her hairFalls perfectly without her tryinShes so beautifulAnd I tell her every dayYeah, I know, I knowWhen I compliment her, she wont believe meAnd its so, its so sad to think that she dont see what I seeBut every time she asks me, Do I look okay? I say

When I see your faceTheres not a thing that I would changeCause youre amazingJust the way you areAnd when you smileThe whole world stops and stares for a whileCause, girl, youre amazingJust the way you areYeah

Her lips, her lipsI could kiss them all day if shed let meHer laugh, her laughShe hates, but I think its so sexyShes so beautiful, and I tell her every dayOh, you know, you know, you knowId never ask you to changeIf perfects what youre searching forThen just stay the sameSo dont even bother askin if you look okayYou know Ill say

When I see your faceTheres not a thing that I would changeCause youre amazingJust the way you areAnd when you smileThe whole world stops and stares for a whileCause, girl, youre amazingJust the way you areYeah

The way you areThe way you areGirl, youre amazing (Amazing)Just the way you are (Are)

When I see your faceTheres not a thing that I would changeCause youre amazingJust the way you areAnd when you smileThe whole world stops and stares for a whileCause, girl, youre amazingJust the way you areYeah

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