A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
The wispy formation appears near the volcano Arsia Mons and gradually elongates until it reaches over 1,000 miles—about the distance from New York to Kansas…
Ars Technica reports that the wispy formation appears near the volcano Arsia Mons and gradually elongates until it reaches over 1,000 miles—about the distance from New York to Kansas City as the crow flies—before dissipating.
Every morning during the Martian spring and summer, a thin and extremely long cloud emerges, only to disappear again. This cycle then repeats for several months.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Mars, Martian and Arsia Mons.
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- Mars, Martian, Arsia Mons, York
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- Since it was first recorded by a probe in 2018, scientists have been unable to find a plausible explanation for the existence of this cloud, often referred to as the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud (AMEC). (Ars Technica)
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