Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere.
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Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf Entire Planet, Shutting Down Rovers and Endangering Astronauts — Now We Know WhyIn other words, the planet warms up, and then, a few weeks later, a storm kicks up. It’s as if Mars needs a clear, calm stretch of warmth before it unleashes a frenzy of dust. “It’s almost ...
Understanding why storms sometimes engulf the entire planet within a layer of grit could prove crucial to future missions.
The exact mechanism behind Mars’ ubiquitous dust storms is little understood. But a recent discovery is an important step ...
What processes influence weather on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth’s weather patterns? This is what a recent ...
Windy with a chance of catastrophic dust storms blotting out the sky. In a new study, planetary… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close ...
They used both data sets to look at what kind of thermal properties happen before a major dust storm on Mars. The major finding was that in about two-thirds of the storms, the researchers could ...
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