Clouds On Mars

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  Curiosity Rover Observes Iridescent Clouds on Mars, Offering New Insights

  NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured rare iridescent clouds drifting across the Martian sky, observed at high altitudes in twilight conditions. These carbon dioxide ice clouds were seen forming between 60 and 80 kilometres above the surface before evaporating as they descended. Scientists believe their presence hints at unknown cooling mechanisms ...

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  NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Feather-Shaped Iridescent Cloud on Mars

  A remarkable feather-shaped iridescent cloud was spotted by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Captured during a seasonal imaging campaign, this phenomenon provides valuable data on Martian weather patterns. Scientists believe such clouds help study particle sizes and atmospheric changes. The cloud, composed of either water ice or carbon dioxide ice...

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  NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Video Of Colourful Clouds On Mars

  NASA has shared a breathtaking video of colourful clouds in the Martian sky. Captured by the Curiosity Rover, exploring the Red Planet, it used its Mastcam to record a 16-minute video of these colourful clouds.

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  European Space Agency Shares Unseen Pics Of Mars' Towering Volcanoes, Planet's Largest Moon

  The European Space Agency recently shared never-before-seen pictures of the volcanic region on Mars.

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  NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Stunning View Of Drifting Clouds On Mars

  NASA released an eerie view of the dark Mars sky, captured just before sunrise on March 18, 2023, the 738th Martian day of the mission.

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  For The First Time, Curiosity Rover From NASA Discovers "Sun Rays" On Mars

  NASA revealed photographs of a Martian sunset obtained by the Curiosity rover, calling it the first image of sun rays "so clearly viewed on Mars".

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  NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Image of Martian Clouds at Twilight

  NASA's Curiosity Rover that touched down on Mars in 2021 continues to share stunning pictures of Mars. The latest of the Martian clouds was captured by the rover's navigation camera at the beginning of the Gale crater's cloudy season.

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  NASA's Curiosity Sends 'Most Clearly Visible Images' Of Clouds Above Mars

  NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has captured its most clearly visible images of wispy, early-season clouds on the red planet which resemble the Earth's ice-crystal cirrus clouds.

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  Great Balls Of Fire! Prepare For Meteor 'Outburst'

  Northern hemisphere sky-gazers are in for a special treat on Thursday night with a rare shooting star "outburst", which astronomers hope will not be marred by clouds and a bright Moon.

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  Nasa's MAVEN Spacecraft Detects Mysterious Dust Cloud on Mars

  "If the dust originates from the atmosphere, this suggests we are missing some fundamental process in the Martian atmosphere."

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  Dust Cloud, Aurora Detected Around Mars

  A NASA spacecraft circling Mars has detected a mysterious dust cloud and a vibrant aurora, both unexpected phenomena on Earth's neighboring planet, researchers said on Wednesday.

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  'Cloud' Over Mars Leaves Scientists Baffled

  The two strange cloud-like plumes were also seen previously on March 12, 2012 and April 6, 2012.

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  'Cloud' over Mars Leaves Scientists Baffled

  Amateur astronomers have spotted two strange, cloud-like plumes high over Mars, deepening the mystery of what constitutes the Red Planet's atmosphere, a study said today.

• Clouds mar Venus transit viewing in Karnataka

  With the onset of southwest monsoon in coastal and southern Karnataka, rain-bearing clouds marred a clear view of the Venus transiting across the sun early on Wednesday, though thousands were able to watch the spectacle in northern regions due to clear sky.