<p>Scientists believe they may finally have an explanation for a bizarre cloud that appears and promptly disappears each day above a martian volcano during the dusty season. Just after sunrise during spring and summer on Mars, an elongated cloud forms near the 12-mile-high (20 kilometers) volcano Arsia Mons. Stretching roughly 1,100 miles (1,800 km) in<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-weird-science-behind-mars-weirdest-cloud/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The weird science behind Mars’ weirdest cloud"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-weird-science-behind-mars-weirdest-cloud/">The weird science behind Mars’ weirdest cloud</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>

Scientists believe they may finally have an explanation for a bizarre cloud that appears and promptly disappears each day above a martian volcano during the dusty season. Just after sunrise during spring and summer on Mars, an elongated cloud forms near the 12-mile-high (20 kilometers) volcano Arsia Mons. Stretching roughly 1,100 miles (1,800 km) inContinue reading “The weird science behind Mars’ weirdest cloud”

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