Scientists unravel mystery of 1,100-mile-long cloud forming above Martian volcanoes
Scientists unravel mystery of 1,100-mile-long cloud forming above Martian volcanoes It's similar to how these clouds form on Earth only on a massive scale. The cloud is about 1,118 miles (1,800 kilometers) long and 93 miles (150 km) across. Credit: ESA. Every year around Mars’ southern solstice, a strange elongated ice cloud forms over the red planet’s surface. The exact nature of this peculiar meteorological phenomenon has been elusive — until recently. Scientists affiliated with the European Space Agency (ESA) just released a stunning photo of the giant 1,100-mile-long (1,800 km) c...
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