Despite the very thin Martian atmosphere, there are also winds on Mars that are central to the climate and the distribution of dust.
Trace Gas Orbiter
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ExoMars And Mars Express Observe Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Between 1 and 7 October, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express spacecraft turned their eyes towards interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, as it passed close to Mars.
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Mars’s Chilly North Polar Vortex Creates a Seasonal Ozone Layer
A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of Mars’s north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are far colder than outside, and that the permanent darkness that […]
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A Non-Water Origin For Those Streaks On Mars
As if someone has been sweeping the surface of Mars with a broom, the origin of odd, streaked slopes has intrigued scientists for decades.
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Icy Water World Orbital Survey: Frost-fringed Polygons On Mars
A slice of the martian surface shown in grey shades and lit from the lower left. The centre-right of the image is dominated by a circular, partially eroded crater filled […]