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October 8, 1996 Color composite, CML=285
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Mars
- Release DateNovember 1, 1996
- Science ReleaseSpringtime Dust Storm Swirls at Martian North Pole
- CreditScience Release Credit: James Bell III (Cornell University), Todd Clancy (Space Science Institute), Phil James (University of Toledo), Steve Lee (University of Colorado), Leonard Martin (Lowell Observatory), Michael Wolff (University of Toledo), and NASA
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Springtime Dust Storm Swirls at Martian North Pole
Two Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars, taken about a month apart on September 18 and October 15, 1996, reveal a state-sized dust storm churning near the edge of the Martian north polar cap. The polar storm is probably a consequence of large temperature differences between...
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