Friday, August 25, 2017

Scientists just discovered snow on Mars

Forget everything you know — or think you know — about Mars. In the study Nature Geoscience, scientists confirm that there is, in fact, snow on Mars. It’s not what you might think, however. The red planet experiences explosions of snow known as “ice microbursts” which only occur in the shadows and are very unlike the snowfall on Earth. This finding is challenging previous notions about Mars’ history and the likelihood of future generations colonizing it. The clouds have...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/scientists-just-discovered-snow-on-mars
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