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Long Cloud Stretching 1,100 Miles Puzzles Scientists on Mars
Original: A 1,100-Mile-Long Cloud on Mars is Defying Physics—This Unexpected Discovery May Reveal Why
Scientists are studying an unusually long cloud formation on Mars, stretching roughly 1,100 miles, which behaves in ways that current atmospheric physics models struggle to explain. The elongated cloud, often spotted over a giant Martian volcano, has prompted new research into atmospheric dynamics on the Red Planet, and observers say the findings could improve understanding of how clouds form in thin, dusty planetary atmospheres.
Why now: New coverage of an inexplicable Martian cloud is drawing attention to surprising planetary science findings
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- A 1,100-Mile-Long Cloud on Mars is Defying Physics—This Unexpected Discovery May Reveal Why · The Debrief
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