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Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms Mars does have thunderstorms, but they are much drier and dustier than those on Earth. The Martian atmosphere is too thin to support liquid water clouds, so instead it has clouds of dust that can grow into huge, windy storms. […]
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NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops
NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops NASA’s Mars Orbiter Captures First-Ever Panorama of Arsia Mons Volcano Poking Above Morning Clouds The image was captured by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on May 2, 2025, while studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere, offering a unique perspective of Mars’ horizon. Arsia Mons, one of […]
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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains When huge dust storms like this one in the Phoenix suburbs in 2022 hit, it's easy to see the power of the wind. Christopher Harris/iStock Images via Getty Plus Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting […]
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