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- 1Mars's elongated cloud may be stranger than scientists thought▼Mars's oddest cloud may be even odder than we thought
The European Space Agency reports new findings on the long, thin cloud that repeatedly forms over the Arsia Mons volcano on Mars. The cloud, which stretches for roughly a thousand kilometres each Martian morning, is showing behaviour that does not fit earlier explanations. Researchers studying Mars Express data say the phenomenon may be more unusual than previously believed, drawing interest from space enthusiasts and planetary scientists.
- 2ESA Mars Express image captures Phobos, Deimos and Saturn together●Phobos (including Saturn and Deimos) in the latest release of ESA Mars Express Can you spot Saturn? Full size & more inf
A newly released image from ESA's Mars Express mission shows the Martian moon Phobos, with Deimos also visible and Saturn appearing in the background of the frame. The image, credited to ESA/DLR/FU Berlin and shared online with an enlarged view of Saturn for visibility, is drawing attention from space enthusiasts testing whether they can spot the ringed planet.
- 3ESA says Mars's oddest cloud may be stranger than thought●https://www. esa.int/Science_Exploration/Sp ace_Science/Mars_Express/Mars_s_oddest_cloud_may_be_even_odder_than_we_thoug
The European Space Agency reports new findings from its Mars Express orbiter suggesting the elongated cloud known as the Armiche Cloud, which forms over a Martian volcano, may be even more unusual than previously believed. The study refines scientists' understanding of how the long cloud repeatedly forms and dissipates in the thin Martian atmosphere, drawing interest from space and weather watchers alike.