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Every year, this weird Martian phenomenon returns

by JoAnna Wendel
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO orbiting Mars. Mars Planet Rotating in the outer space.Traveling to...
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Even though humans have been observing Mars for centuries, it never ceases to intrigue us.

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express Orbiter recently captured photos of a weird feature on Mars: An elongated cloud that appears every southern solstice.

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